CS/HB 449: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Rizo
Optometry; Revises membership requirements for Board of Optometry; revises & provides rules to be implemented by board; revises requirements for administration & prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents & provisions related to topical & oral ocular pharmaceutical agent formularies established by board; authorizes optometrist certified in ophthalmic procedures to perform certain procedures; requires board to determine required content, grading criteria, & passing score for such examination; authorizes certain procedures certified optometrist may perform; prohibits commercial or mercantile establishment from having any control over manner in which licensee practices optometry; removes provision prohibiting surgery of any kind; authorizes specified titles & abbreviations for certified optometrists; provides requirements for advertisements; provides requirements for demonstration of financial responsibility as term of licensure.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |