Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Optometrists; certified optometrists may administer and prescribe certain drugs and perform certain eye care procedures.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
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
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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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