Peter F. Farrell
- Republican
Primary
Requires, for ophthalmic prescriptions written on or after July 1, 2017, that an ophthalmologist or optometrist establish a bona fide provider-patient relationship with a patient prior to prescribing spectacles, eyeglasses, lenses, or contact lenses, and sets out requirements for establishing such relationship, which includes options for examination of the patient either in person or through face-to-face interactive, two-way, real-time communication or store-and-forward technologies. This bill is identical to
Approved by Governor-Chapter 169 (effective 7/1/17)
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1497H1
Committee substitute agreed to 17104155D-H1
Read second time
Read first time
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100532D
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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| House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100532D | HTML |
| House: Committee substitute printed 17104155D-H1 | HTML |
| House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1497ER) | HTML |
| Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169) | HTML |
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