Legislation

Title: Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions
Sponsored by: Delegates K. Young, Krimm, Pendergrass, and Turner
Status: In the House - Referred to interim study by Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that, in addition to being licensed, an individual be certified under specified provisions of law and the Act before practicing optometry in the State within the scope of the certification; requiring specified optometrists to be certified under specified provisions of law before performing specified functions; altering the coursework requirements for specified certifications; establishing a new level of certification for licensed optometrists; etc.

Committees

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

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0611

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2017 Legislative Date 2/06/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2017 Legislative Date 2/06/2017 Action Hearing 2/21 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 3/14/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Referred to interim study by Health and Government Operations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/06/2017	2/06/2017	Hearing canceled
House	2/06/2017	2/06/2017	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2017	3/14/2017	Referred to interim study by Health and Government Operations

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