Bill Summary

HB 1037 Optometry (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Diaz  CS Sponsors: Health Quality Subcommittee
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Summary
Optometry: Provides sole authority to Board of Optometry over certain powers & duties; deletes provisions related to statutory formulary of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; authorizes & provides requirements for certified optometrists in ophthalmic surgery to perform laser & non-laser procedures; provides requirements for course & examination; provides exceptions to prohibition against ophthalmic surgery procedures in practice of optometry; deletes express prohibition against surgery for certified optometrists. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
   H Health Quality Subcommittee
» H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/24/17
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Filed
03/06/17
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
03/06/17
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
03/13/17
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, 306 H
03/15/17
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Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; 8 Yeas, 7 Nays
03/17/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/20/17
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Reference to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
03/20/17
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/18/17
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/20/17, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/20/17
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Temporarily Postponed by Health & Human Services Committee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Health and Human Services Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
1037
Filed on 02/24/17
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Amendment 857955
Diaz (M)
Filed on 03/14/17
Adopted
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1037C1
Filed on 03/17/17
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Amendment 868807
Diaz (M)
Filed on 04/19/17
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Statute Citations
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