BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2254: Dispensing opticians

Allowing dispensing opticians to perform eye refractions.

Summary

  • Provides that an applicant for certification as a refracting optician must first be licensed as a dispensing optician by the state and meet the following educational requirements approved by the secretary: (1) Completion of eighty hours of coursework including, but not limited to, the following topics: Theory of refraction, anatomy, pathology, and knowledge of equipment operation; (2) completion of a twenty-hour…

From the Bill Digest (HB 2254), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 13, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Skinner (R-14)
Introduced
March 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Skinner (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2254 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page