Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1204

[Introduced]

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Background

Title

Description: Optometry Board; reconstitute membership of.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bowles

Code Sections: A 073-0019-0007, A 073-0019-0017, A 073-0019-0039, A 073-0019-0041, R 073-0019-0105

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR AT-LARGE MEMBERS; TO REQUIRE THAT FOUR MEMBERS BE OPTOMETRISTS AND ONE MEMBER BE A CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT OPTOMETRY EXAMINATIONS BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS OF THE COUNCIL ON LICENSURE, ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATION, AFFILIATION WITH THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-19-39 AND 73-19-41, TO AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATORS OF THE BOARD TO RECOMMEND TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF AN OPTOMETRIST'S LICENSE WHEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIRE SUCH; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO MAKE THOSE SUSPENSIONS WHEN IT DETERMINES THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIRE SUCH; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD DEVELOP A TEST MEASURING THE COMPETENCY OF CANDIDATES FOR CERTIFICATION TO USE DIAGNOSTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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