HB 135 (2010) -  Practice of Optometry

by Reagan (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Aubuchon; Bovo; Coley; Drake; Fresen; Glorioso; Jenne; Kreegel; Mayfield; McBurney; Nehr; Roberson, Y.; Stargel; Van Zant; Zapata
Authorizes Board of Optometry to adopt rules for administration & prescription of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; authorizes certified optometrists to administer & prescribe oral ocular pharmaceutical agents under certain circumstances; revises requirements for certified optometrist formulary of ocular pharmaceutical agents; revises qualifications of certain members of formulary committee; prohibits committee from reviewing requests or issuing advisory opinions or recommendations regarding oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires formulary to include certain oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; prohibits board from adding to, deleting from, or modifying formulary with respect to oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; revises definition to specify that certified optometrists are practitioners for purposes of Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act; prohibits certified optometrists from administering & prescribing certain controlled substances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 10/12/2009 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 10/12/2009 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 10/12/2009 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 10/12/2009 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 10/12/2009 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/22/2009 - 8:09 AM Member: Reagan Committee: Version: __

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