Bill Summary

SB 1168 Optometry (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Latvala (J)
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Summary
Optometry; Specifying that the Board of Optometry has the sole authority to determine what constitutes the practice of optometry; restricting what a licensed practitioner may administer or prescribe if he or she does not complete a certain board-approved course and examination; requiring a licensed practitioner to complete a board-approved course and examination to become a certified optometrist in ophthalmic surgery, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2017
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committees of reference
» S Health Policy
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
   S Appropriations
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Actions
02/23/17
SENATE
Filed
03/06/17
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
05/05/17
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Health Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 02/23/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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