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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 402

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authorizing certain optometrists to dispense contact lenses that deliver a therapeutic pharmaceutical agent.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person licensed to practice the profession of optometry by

the Optometry Examining Board (board) in the Department of Regulation and

Licensing may, among other practices, prescribe contact lenses. If the person was

first licensed on or after August 1, 2006, or holds a certificate issued by the board,

the person may also prescribe or administer drugs for ocular therapeutic purposes.

However, the person may not dispense drugs.

This bill permits a person licensed to practice the profession of optometry who

is authorized to prescribe or administer a therapeutic pharmaceutical agent to

dispense contact lenses that deliver the therapeutic pharmaceutical agent.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Decker (D) , Ellis (R) , Jauch (D) , Lehman (D) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D)

30 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Benedict (D) , Berceau (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Garthwaite (D) , Hebl (D) , Hintz (D) , Hixson (D) , Holperin (D) , Hubler (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kestell (R) , Knodl (R) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Montgomery (R) , Nass (R) , Pasch (D) , Petrowski (R) , Pridemore (R) , Seidel (D) , Shilling , Suder (R) , Townsend (R) , Turner (D) , Vruwink (D) , Vukmir (R) , Zigmunt (D)

Full history

  1. Nov 18, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Jauch, Lehman, Schultz, Taylor and Decker;Cosponsored by Representatives Seidel, Zigmunt, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Brooks, Garthwaite, Hebl, Hintz, Hixson, Hubler, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Nass, A. Ott, Pasch, Petrowski, Pridemore, Shilling, Suder, Townsend, Turner, Vruwink and Vukmir

  2. Nov 18, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue

  3. Nov 24, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Holperin added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 13, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1