2021
Regular Session
Optometry; Board shall define practice of, and authorize to perform certain procedures and use and prescribe certain drugs.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS THAT OPTOMETRISTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXAMINE, DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN OPTOMETRIST MAY UTILIZE LOCAL ANESTHESIA IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE THAT NO OPTOMETRIST SHALL PERFORM CATARACT SURGERY NOR ANY OTHER INTRAOCULAR SURGERY NOT SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED IN THIS STATUTE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN OPTOMETRIST MAY PERFORM YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMIES IF HE/SHE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY TO PERFORM OPTOMETRIC YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS OPTOMETRISTS TO USE PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS IN THEIR PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE OPTOMETRISTS THE AUTHORITY TO USE AND PRESCRIBE CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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1302
House Bill 1302
HB 1302
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2021
316
Public Health and Human Services
F
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Public Health and Welfare
F
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White
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Stamps
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A
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A
../../code_sections/073/00190027.xml
A
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01/18 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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01/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/03 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/03 (H) Passed
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02/04 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
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02/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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02/25 (S) Amended
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02/25 (S) Passed As Amended
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03/01 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/09 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
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03/11 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/17 Approved by Governor
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Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1302
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
N
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