Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2648

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Title

Description: Optometrists; certified optometrists may administer and prescribe certain drugs and perform certain eye care procedures.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/08 (S) Amended
5 02/08 (S) Passed As Amended
6 02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 02/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
8 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
9 02/13 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary A
10 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJune 30, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Minor

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 041-0029-0157, 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 ADMINISTER CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS; TO AUTHORIZE OPTOMETRISTS WHO HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO PERFORM PRIMARY EYE CARE PROCEDURES INCLUDING CERTAIN CODES OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THERAPEUTICALLY CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS SHALL BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF CARE AS PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS; TO REQUIRE THERAPEUTICALLY CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE; 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 PROHIBIT THOSE CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS FROM PRESCRIBING, ADMINISTERING, DISPENSING OR USING ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN SCHEDULE I OR II; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-109, 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 SHALL ISSUE REGISTRATIONS TO THOSE CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS WHO DISPENSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/01 at 01:02.

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