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CS/HB 631: Optometry

GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Rizo

Optometry; Revises member composition requirements for Board of Optometry; revises circumstances under which certified optometrist may administer or prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires board to adopt negative formulary of ocular pharmaceutical agents certified optometrists are prohibited from administering or prescribing; authorizes certified optometrists to perform laser & non-laser ophthalmic procedures & therapies; requires board to determine required content, grading criteria, & passing score for licensure examination for certified optometrists; authorizes certified optometrists to remove superficial foreign bodies.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/1/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/19/2021 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/25/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/26/2021 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/30/2021 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee