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CS/CS/HB 239: Practice of Optometry

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Caldwell ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Antone ; Artiles ; Broxson ; Coley ; Cummings ; Davis ; Gaetz ; Hudson ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; O'Toole ; Pafford ; Pigman ; Rangel ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rodrigues, R.

Practice of Optometry; Authorizes certified optometrist to administer & prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires certified optometrist to complete board-approved course & examination on general & ocular pharmaceutical agents before administering or prescribing those agents; provides conditions under which holder of optometric faculty certificate may administer & prescribe oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; authorizes certified optometrist to perform certain eye examinations; requires reporting of adverse incidents in practice of optometry to DOH according to specified procedures.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/23/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-26
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 38
    1/31/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/07/13, 2:00 pm, 306 HOB
    2/7/2013 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 155
    2/19/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/21/2013 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 152
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 37
    • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/07/13, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 147
    3/7/2013 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -HJ 242
    3/13/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 239
    3/15/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 256
    3/19/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/21/13
    3/21/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 300
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/22/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 323
    • Amendment(s) adopted (298375) -HJ 327
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 327
    4/2/2013 Senate • In Messages
    4/3/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 292
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 292
    4/4/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 301
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 301
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 278 -SJ 301
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 301
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 302
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 302
    4/10/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 455
    4/15/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 618
    4/19/2013 • Approved by Governor -HJ 703
    4/23/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-26

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  • CS/CS/HB 239, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2013 at 8:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (c2) Practice of Optometry Richter Identical Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 443 Optometry Nunez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 10 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 10 (pdf)
    463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 17 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 11 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 12 (pdf)
    463.0141 Page 13 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 14 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 15 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 18 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 16 (pdf)
    893.055 Prescription drug monitoring program. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 239, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/22/2013 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (c2) Practice of Optometry Richter Identical Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 443 Optometry Nunez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/4/2013 2:38 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 5 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 10 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 10 (pdf)
    463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 17 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 11 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 12 (pdf)
    463.0141 Page 13 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 14 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 15 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 18 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 16 (pdf)
    893.055 Prescription drug monitoring program. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 239, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/13/2013 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 443 Optometry Nunez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)     		Track This Bill
    S 278 (c2) Practice of Optometry Richter Compare Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    897933 - Amendment
    Remove lines 83-88 and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 3/20/2013
    1:32 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/21/2013     		PDF
    495363 - Amendment
    Remove lines 83-281 and insert:     		Caldwell 3/20/2013
    1:54 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/21/2013     		PDF
    146079 - Amendment
    Remove line 155 and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 3/20/2013
    1:33 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/21/2013     		PDF
    517271 - Amendment
    Remove line 249 and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 3/20/2013
    1:34 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/21/2013     		PDF
    882011 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Caldwell 3/21/2013
    8:59 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/21/2013     		PDF
    298375 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Caldwell 3/21/2013
    6:30 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/22/2013     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/22/2013 2:39 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 8 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 9 (pdf)
    463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 13 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 9 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 10 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 11 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 12 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 13 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 239, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2013 at 6:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (c1) Practice of Optometry Richter Similar Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    215387 - Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Wood 3/7/2013
    6:44 PM     		Adopted
    3/7/2013     		PDF
    193019 - Amendment
    Remove lines 49-68 and insert:     		Caldwell 3/6/2013
    8:29 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2013     		PDF
    645447 - Amendment
    Remove lines 103-120 and insert:     		Caldwell 3/6/2013
    8:30 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2013     		PDF
    104729 - Amendment
    Remove lines 133-140 and insert:     		Caldwell 3/6/2013
    8:31 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2013     		PDF
    675815 - Amendment
    Remove line 182 and insert:     		Caldwell 3/6/2013
    8:31 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2013     		PDF
    913591 - Amendment
    Remove lines 198-204 and insert:     		Caldwell 3/6/2013
    8:32 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 4 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.009 Supportive personnel. Page 11 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 8 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 9 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 11 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 239, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2013 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/15/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 Optometry Richter Similar Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26) -SJ 301
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    512831 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Caldwell 2/6/2013
    8:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2013     		PDF
    hierarchy 847177 - Amendment to Amendment (512831)
    Remove lines 25-27 of the amendment and insert:     		Nelson 2/7/2013
    5:47 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    463.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    463.005 Authority of the board. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.0055 Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee. Page 3 (pdf)
    463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 6 (pdf)
    463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.0135 Standards of practice. Page 7 (pdf)
    463.014 Certain acts prohibited. Page 7 (pdf)
    483.035 Clinical laboratories operated by practitioners for exclusive use; licensure and regulation. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.041 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    483.181 Acceptance, collection, identification, and examination of specimens. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 10 (pdf)

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