2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1091

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 519
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

Synopsis:

Requiring a therapeutically certified optometrist to attend at least 6 hours of continuing education on the management of primary open-angle glaucoma; authorizing a therapeutically certified optometrist to administer or prescribe specified pharmaceutical agents; requiring consultation with an ophthalmologist when treating primary open-angle glaucoma; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LABORATORIES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
OPTOMETRISTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 11-309 , 11-404.1 , 11-404.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered