Florida Bill HB 239 - Practice of Optometry by Caldwell

Bill Summary

HB 239 Practice of Optometry (2013 Session)

by Caldwell, Williams Co Sponsors: Ahern, Antone, Artiles, Broxson, Coley, Cummings, Davis, Gaetz (M), Hudson, Mayfield, McBurney, O'Toole, Pafford, Pigman, Rangel, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Rodrigues (R) CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee, Health Quality Subcommittee

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Summary

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: July 1, 2013

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committees of reference

H Health Quality Subcommittee
H Health & Human Services Committee

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Actions

01/17/13

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Filed

01/30/13

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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee

01/30/13

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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee

01/31/13

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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/07/13, 2:00 pm, 306 H

02/07/13

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Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 3 Nays

02/19/13

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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

02/21/13

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Now in Health & Human Services Committee

03/05/13

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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 03/07/13, 4:00 pm, 17 H

03/07/13

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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 14 Yeas, 2 Nays

03/13/13

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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed

03/15/13

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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

03/19/13

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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/21/13

03/21/13

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Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn (882011); Placed on Third Reading for 03/22/13

03/22/13

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Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (298375); Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/22/13

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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

04/02/13

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In Messages

04/03/13

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Received; Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

04/04/13

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Substituted for SB 0278; Withdrawn from Health Policy, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Appropriations; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)

04/10/13

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Ordered enrolled

04/11/13

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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

04/15/13

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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/22/13)

04/19/13

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-26

06/10/13

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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 06/13/13, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)

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bill text & filed amendments

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Filed on 01/17/13