Legislation

Title: Optometrists and Physicians - Prescriptions for Lenses - Expiration Dates
Sponsored by: Delegates Lam, Metzgar, Miele, and K. Young
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that licensed optometrists and licensed physicians ensure that prescriptions for specified lenses contain an expiration date of not more than 24 months from the dates the patients are first examined; requiring that specified optometrists and specified physicians who provide prescriptions with less than a 24-month expiration enter the reason in the patient's medical record and provide the patient with a written and an oral explanation; and applying the Act.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2017 Legislative Date 1/19/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Optometrists and Physicians - Prescriptions for Lenses - Expiration Dates Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2017 Legislative Date 1/25/2017 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2017 Legislative Date 1/27/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2017 Legislative Date 2/28/2017 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2017	1/19/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Optometrists and Physicians - Prescriptions for Lenses - Expiration Dates
House	1/25/2017	1/25/2017	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/27/2017	1/27/2017	Hearing canceled
House	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2017	2/28/2017	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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