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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2079

HB 2079: Opticians

Creating a program to certify refracting opticians.

Summary

  • $ A licensed dispensing optician may apply to the Secretary of Health for an endorsement as a refracting optician in order to modify patient eye prescriptions, limited to a plus or minus 2.00 diopter of change.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2001
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
February 14, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Versions
HB 2079, SHB 2079

AN ACT Relating to authorizing dispensing opticians to perform eye refraction and modify existing prescriptions to reflect changes in vision;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2001
Version voted on: SHB 2079
61 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat361201
Republican252400
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2079)
  2. Referred to Health Care. (SHB 2079)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2079)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2079)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2079)
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2079)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2079)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2079)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2079)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2079)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2079)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2079)
  16. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2079)
  17. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2079 in other sessions

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