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1996 SESSION
HB 812 Practice of Optometry.
Introduced by: John S. Reid | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Practice of optometry. Transfers authority for the certification of optometrists to administer therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of certain diseases and abnormal conditions of the eye and its adnexa from the Board of Medicine to the Board of Optometry. This provision defines the permissible treatment modalities as including, after consultation with the patient's physician or other appropriate physician, treatment of glaucoma, except for congenital and infantile glaucoma. Treatment of angle closure glaucoma is limited to initiation of immediate emergency care. The therapeutic pharmaceuticals would be limited to (i) analgesics on Schedules III and VI to alleviate ocular pain, (ii) prescriptions for seventy-two hours, and (iii) topically applied Schedule VI drugs. No surgery or invasive procedures would be allowed; however, emergency administration of epinephrine, such as that contained in a bee sting kit, for anaphylactic shock would be authorized. The Board of Optometry must consult with experts prior to promulgating the specific details of its regulations, such as standards and training requirements. The regulations relating to the lists of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, treatment guidelines, and the determination of specific diseases and abnormal conditions of the eye and its adnexa which may be treated by TPA-certified optometrists are exempt from the Administrative Process Act in order to facilitate necessary revisions; however, the Board is required to conduct a public hearing and to notify relevant parties. The Board of Medicine regulations for TPA-certified optometrists in effect on January 1, 1996, shall continue until the Board of Optometry adopts regulations and the regulations become effective.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 963148424 pdf
- 02/05/96 House: Printed as engrossed 963148424-E pdf
- 02/20/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB812ER) pdf
- 03/06/96 House: Governor's substitute printed 966444812-H1 pdf
- 03/09/96 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB812ER) pdf
- 03/18/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 963148424
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/96 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 4
- 02/01/96 House: Reported from General Laws with amds. (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/02/96 House: Read first time
- 02/05/96 House: Read second time
- 02/05/96 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/96 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/05/96 House: Printed as engrossed 963148424-E
- 02/06/96 House: Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N)
- 02/06/96 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 13-N)
- 02/06/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/07/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/15/96 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/16/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/96 Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (34-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (35-Y 4-N)
- 02/20/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB812ER)
- 02/27/96 House: Enrolled
- 02/27/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/96 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/06/96 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/96 House: Governor's substitute printed 966444812-H1
- 03/07/96 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (91-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/96 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/96 Governor: Amended as sub. by Gov's recommendation 966444812-H1
- 03/08/96 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/96 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/96 House: Reenrolled
- 03/08/96 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 03/08/96 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 03/08/96 House: Enacted, Chapter 152 (effective 7/1/96)
- 03/09/96 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB812ER)
- 03/18/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)