Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Optometrists; certified optometrists may administer and prescribe certain oral medications; extend repealer.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/09 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/09 (S) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/11 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 7 | 02/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 03/02 (H) Passed | |
| 9 | 03/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 10 | 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 03/16 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 404 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Additional Authors: Albritton, Brown, Burton, Butler, Dearing, Doxey, Frazier, Gollott, Gordon, Harden, Horhn, Huggins, Jackson (15th), Jackson (11th), Jordan, King, Little, Ross, Simmons, Thomas, Turner, Walley
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, RP 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 CERTAIN NONINJECTIBLE MEDICATIONS, CERTAIN ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS AND TO ADMINISTER AN AUTO INJECTION TO COUNTERACT ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS; 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 ORAL ANALGESIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE IV OR V, AS PERTAINS TO TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF EYE DISEASE BY WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION ONLY, AND TO PROHIBIT INJECTION OF ANY PHARMACEUTICAL BY AN OPTOMETRIST; 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 THE CERTIFICATION OF OPTOMETRISTS PRESCRIBING ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS AND THE REGULATION OF THE USE OF ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS BY CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-19-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES CREATING AND EMPOWERING THE STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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