SB375
Optometrists; allowed to perform laser surgery if certified by Board of Optometry.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Optometrists; laser surgery.
Allows an optometrist who has received a certification to perform laser surgery from the Board of Optometry (the Board) to perform certain types of laser surgery of the eye and directs the Board to issue a certification to perform laser surgery to any optometrist who submits evidence satisfactory to the ... (More) Board that he (i) is certified by the Board to prescribe for and treat diseases or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to Code requirements and (ii) has satisfactorily completed such didactic and clinical training programs provided by an accredited school or college of optometry that includes training in the use of lasers for the medically appropriate and recognized treatment of the human eye as the Board may require. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/11/2022 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103933D
- 01/11/2022 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/13/2022 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/21/2022 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB375)
- 02/03/2022 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/03/2022 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/04/2022 - Senate: Read first time
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen agreed to
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB375E
- 02/07/2022 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 22103933D-E
- 02/08/2022 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB375E)
- 02/08/2022 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2022 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 02/21/2022 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/2022 - House: Read first time
- 02/21/2022 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/22/2022 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (17-Y 3-N)
- 02/24/2022 - House: Read second time
- 02/25/2022 - House: Read third time
- 02/25/2022 - House: Passed House (88-Y 10-N)
- 02/25/2022 - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 10-N)
- 03/01/2022 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/01/2022 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB375ER)
- 03/01/2022 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB375ER)
- 03/01/2022 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/01/2022 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2022 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2022
- 03/02/2022 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 9, 2022
- 03/09/2022 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 7/1/22)
- 03/09/2022 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)
