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AB 77 Nevada Assembly · 2019 Regular Session

Makes various changes to provisions governing the practice of optometry. (BDR 54-366)

Summary
AN ACT relating to optometry; authorizing an assistant to perform activities relating to optometry under certain circumstances; providing for the certification of a mobile optometry clinic; providing for certification by endorsement to treat a person diagnosed with glaucoma; revising the acts which constitute the practice of optometry; revising certain exemptions relating to the practice of optometry; revising provisions governing the Nevada State Board of Optometry and the Executive Director of the Board; revising provisions governing the preparation of a roster of licensees; authorizing the Board to adopt certain policies; requiring the Board to establish, review and revise a schedule of fees; revising provisions which authorize the Board to impose certain penalties; revising provisions governing the qualification and examination of an applicant for a license to practice optometry; expanding the period required for the renewal of a license to practice optometry; revising provisions governing the restoration of a license to practice optometry; revising the requirements for certification to prescribe pharmaceutical agents; revising provisions governing the issuance of a certificate to treat glaucoma; revising certain provisions governing disciplinary actions against a licensee; revising provisions relating to the submission of a complaint against a licensee; revising provisions governing the location at which a licensee practices optometry; prohibiting an optometrist from entering into certain leases with a person who is not licensed as an optometrist; prohibiting a person from directly or indirectly supervising an optometrist under certain circumstances; revising provisions governing service of process and the transmission of certain notices by the Board; authorizing any licensed optometrist to administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents; revising provisions governing the issuance of an administrative fine for certain violations; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
May 2019
Assembly Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Nov 20, 2018 Signed Jun 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2019 · Assembly May 28, 2019

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 31, 2019
D Democratic13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 12, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment No. 1051 concurred in. To enrollment.
lower
May 31, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
lower
May 28, 2019
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (40-0-1)
assembly
May 28, 2019
Committee
From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 1, Vacant: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
lower
May 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 897.) To printer.
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Rereferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 641.) Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. To printer. Waiver granted effective: April 23, 2019.
lower
Nov 20, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.