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2023 SESSION

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HB 1737 Optometry; reorganizes portions of the law regulating practice, etc.

Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Practice of optometry; licensing; regulations. Reorganizes provisions regulating the practice of optometry; updates licensing requirements by removing specific requirements for the Board of Optometry's examination procedures; and expands possible Board actions for the issuance, revocation, and suspension of licenses and for the reprimand of licensees. The bill specifies that any student, intern, or trainee in optometry may perform optometric services under the direct supervision of a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist as part of a course of study at an accredited institution of higher education and removes the option for the Board to approve alternative continuing education courses at the request of a licensee. The bill contains technical amendments.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100984D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/16/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1737ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/22/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0268)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100984D
• 01/09/23  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/13/23  House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/19/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/23  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/23  House: Read first time
• 01/27/23  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/30/23  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/23  House: VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/09/23  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/23  Senate: Read third time
• 02/13/23  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/23  House: Enrolled
• 02/16/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1737ER)
• 02/16/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/16/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/23  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
• 03/02/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/22/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 268 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/22/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0268)