AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS

1. Page 7, introduced, line 2, after surgery

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, including, but not limited to, laser surgery

2. Page 8, introduced, line 38, after TPA-Formulary

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the remainder of line 38 and all of lines 39, 40 and 41

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there shall be a seven-member TPA-Formulary Committee, as follows: three Virginia TPA-certified optometrists to be appointed by the Board of Optometry, one pharmacist to be appointed by the Board of Pharmacy from among its licensees, two ophthalmologists appointed by the Board of Medicine from among its licensees, and the chairman who shall be appointed by the Board of Optometry from among its members. The ophthalmologists appointed by the Board of Medicine shall have demonstrated, through professional experience, knowledge of the optometric profession. In the event the Board of Pharmacy or the Board of Medicine fails to make appointments to the TPA-Formulary Committee within thirty days following July 1, 1996, or within thirty days following any subsequent vacancy, the Board of Optometry shall appoint such members.