David Suetterlein
- Republican
- Senator
- District 4
Primary
Provides that the practice of optometry includes the evaluation, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal or diseased conditions of the human eye and its adnexa by the use of medically recognized and appropriate devices, procedures, or technologies but that it does not include treatment through surgery, including laser surgery, other invasive modalities, or the use of injections, except for certain injections by TPA-certified optometrists and for the treatment of emergency cases of anaphylactic shock with intramuscular epinephrine. The bill authorizes a TPA-certified optometrist to administer therapeutic pharmaceutical agents by injection for the treatment of chalazia by means of an injection of a steroid included in Schedule VI controlled substances, provided that the optometrist provides written evidence that he has completed certain training requirements to the Board of Optometry.
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Committee amendments agreed to
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Read second time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Read first time
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB511S1
Committee substitute agreed to 18105985D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101601D
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| Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101601D | HTML |
| Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105985D-S1 | HTML |
| Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB511ER) | HTML |
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