AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH

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

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, including, but not limited to, laser surgery,

2. Page 8, introduced, line 37, after TPA-Formulary,

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remainder of line 37 and all of lines 38, 39, and 40

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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 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.