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2009 SESSION

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SB 1075 Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Optometrists; contact lenses and ophthalmic devices.  Specifies that only licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists, or licensed opticians with a contact lens endorsement may sell contact lenses, and allows licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists to dispense ophthalmic devices that contain medication.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094086248  pdf | impact statement
• 01/29/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 094128248-S1  pdf
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1075ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/13/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094086248
• 01/13/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/19/09  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing
• 01/29/09  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 094128248-S1
• 01/30/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/09  Senate: Read second time
• 02/02/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/02/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 094128248-S1
• 02/02/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1075S1
• 02/11/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/09  House: Read first time
• 02/11/09  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/17/09  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/09  House: Read second time
• 02/19/09  House: Read third time
• 02/19/09  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/19/09  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/19/09  House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/09  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1075ER)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/28/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)