WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2056: Optometrists' drug use

Concerning optometrists' use of approved drugs.

Summary

  • Directs the board to establish, by rule, specific guidelines for the prescription and administration of drugs by optometric physicians, so that licensed optometric physicians and persons filling their prescriptions have a clear understanding of which drugs and which dosages or forms are included in the authority granted by this act.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2056), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
February 15, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5874
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

46 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Shirley Hankins R-8Eileen Cody D-11Carolyn Edmonds D-32Renee Radcliff R-21Lynn Kessler D-24Val Ogden D-49Mike Wensman R-41Erik Poulsen D-34Tom Mielke R-18Bill Grant D-16Mark Schoesler R-9Jim Buck R-24John Koster R-39Larry Crouse R-4Laura Ruderman D-45Joyce Mulliken R-13Marc Boldt R-17Phil Rockefeller D-23Kathy Lambert R-45Mark Miloscia D-30Brian Sullivan D-29Aaron Reardon D-38Jeff Gombosky D-3Jim Kastama D-25Jeff Morris D-40Jack Cairnes R-47Jerome Delvin R-8Joyce McDonald R-25Jim Clements R-14Velma Veloria D-11Kelli Linville D-42Dave Schmidt R-44Jim Dunn R-17Brad Benson R-6Brian Hatfield D-19John Lovick D-44Cheryl Pflug R-5Pat Scott D-38Kathy Haigh D-35Shay Schual-Berke D-33Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Conway D-29Tom Campbell R-2Karen Keiser D-33Mike Cooper D-21Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

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HB 2056 in other sessions

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