SENATE BILL 709

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1381

Sponsored By:

Senator Lenett

Entitled:

Health Occupations - Optometrists - Therapeutic Contact Lenses

Synopsis:

Authorizing a therapeutically certified optometrist to prescribe and dispense therapeutic contact lenses; and defining "therapeutic contact lens".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/20

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Hearing cancelled

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Optometrists

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 11-404.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered