Legislation

Title: Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Currie, Eckardt, Guzzone, Manno, Reilly, Salling, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0807

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2017 Legislative Date 2/02/2017 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2017 Legislative Date 2/02/2017 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2017 Legislative Date 3/09/2017 Action Referred to interim study by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2017	2/02/2017	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/02/2017	2/02/2017	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2017	3/09/2017	Referred to interim study by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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