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2022 SESSION
HB 213 Optometrists; allowed to perform laser surgery if certified by Board of Optometry.
Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Optometrists; laser surgery. Allows an optometrist who has received a certification to perform laser surgery from the Board of Optometry (the Board) to perform certain types of laser surgery of the eye and directs the Board to issue a certification to perform laser surgery to any optometrist who submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that he (i) is certified by the Board to prescribe for and treat diseases or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to Code requirements and (ii) has satisfactorily completed such didactic and clinical training programs provided by an accredited school or college of optometry that includes training in the use of lasers for the medically appropriate and recognized treatment of the human eye as the Board may require.
The bill also requires the Board to adopt regulations (a) establishing criteria for certification of an optometrist to perform permitted laser surgeries and (b) requiring optometrists to register annually with the Board and to report information regarding any disciplinary action, malpractice judgment, or malpractice settlement against the provider and any evidence that indicates the provider may be unable to engage safely in the practice of his profession. The bill also requires optometrists certified to perform laser surgery to report certain information regarding the number and types of laser surgeries performed and the conditions treated, as well as any adverse treatment outcomes associated with the performance of such laser surgeries to the Board, and requires the Board to report such information to the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources annually. This bill is identical to SB 375.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103931D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/22 House: Printed as engrossed 22103931D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB213ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- House amendments not adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103931D
- 01/10/22 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/18/22 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/25/22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/22 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
- 02/03/22 House: Read first time
- 02/04/22 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/22 House: Read second time
- 02/07/22 House: Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions amendment rejected
- 02/07/22 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/07/22 House: Amendments by Delegate Robinson agreed to
- 02/07/22 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB213E
- 02/07/22 House: Printed as engrossed 22103931D-E
- 02/08/22 House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N)
- 02/08/22 House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 10-N)
- 02/09/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/17/22 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/18/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/22 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/22 Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 02/23/22 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB213ER)
- 02/23/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/22 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2022
- 03/02/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 9, 2022
- 03/09/22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (effective 7/1/22)
- 03/09/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)