Ophthalmic prescriptions; definitions, who may provide prescriptions, requirements.
Summary
Requires, for ophthalmic prescriptions written on or after July 1, 2017, that an ophthalmologist or optometrist establish a bona fide provider-patient relationship with a patient prior to prescribing spectacles, eyeglasses, lenses, or contact lenses, and sets out requirements for establishing such relationship, which includes options for examination of the patient either in person or through face-to-face interactive, two-way, real-time communication or store-and-forward technologies. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 184 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1321S1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104327D-S1
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101389D
legislature
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
David Bulova
DDemocratic
Co
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
Co
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
Co
JH
Janet Howell
DDemocratic
Co
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph R. Yost
RRepublican
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