Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Optometrists; certified optometrists may administer and prescribe certain drugs and perform certain eye care procedures.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 01/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 01/27 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 01/27 (H) Amended | |
| 5 | 01/27 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 01/28 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 01/29 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 8 | 04/06 (S) Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 6 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 7 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 8 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 9 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 10 (Cmte Sub) |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Guice
Code Sections: A 073-0019-0001, A 073-0019-0157, A 073-0019-0165, A 041-0029-0105, A 041-0029-0137, A 041-0029-0109, A 041-0029-0133, A 041-0029-0157, A 041-0029-0159, A 041-0029-0167, A 041-0029-0171, A 073-0019-0031
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE OPTOMETRISTS WHO HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO PRESCRIBE AND USE THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS TO ADMINISTER AND PRESCRIBE ANY PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS RATIONAL TO THE EXAMINATION, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS OR DISEASES OF THE EYE; TO AUTHORIZE THOSE CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS TO PERFORM PRIMARY EYE CARE PROCEDURES RATIONAL TO THE MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS OR DISEASES OF THE EYE; TO AUTHORIZE THOSE CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS TO PERFORM OR ORDER PROCEDURES AND LABORATORY TESTS RATIONAL TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF CONDITIONS OR DISEASES OF THE EYE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THOSE CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS AS "PRACTITIONERS" UNDER THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THOSE CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS TO PRESCRIBE ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN SCHEDULE III, IV OR V, NOT TO EXCEED A SEVENTY-TWO-HOUR SUPPLY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-109, 41-29-133, 41-29-157, 41-29-159, 41-29-167 AND 41-29-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING AND CHECKING THE LEGITIMATE DRUG TRAFFIC AMONG OPTOMETRISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES CREATING AND EMPOWERING THE STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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