BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6549: Optometrists

Providing an exception to continuing competency requirements for optometrists.

Summary

  • Provides that no licensed optometrist who is over age fifty-five and certified to use drugs for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes is required to meet continuing competency requirements if he or she is either: (1) A part-time or full-time employee of a nonprofit public or private corporation; or (2) an independent optometrist who contracts for his or her services with a state, county, regional, municipal, or…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 2002

AN ACT Relating to continuing competency requirements for optometrists;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6549 in other sessions

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