HB 507 (2009) -  Optometry

General Bill by Zapata (CO-SPONSORS) Abruzzo; Drake; Garcia; McBurney; Reagan; Roberson, Y.; Stargel; Van Zant
Optometry: Requires Board of Optometry to adopt rules governing administration & prescription of oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires advisory committee to review requests for modifications of formulary of topical & oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires that formulary consist of topical & oral pharmaceutical agents & those pharmaceutical agents appropriate to treat & diagnose ocular disease or disorders; requires prescriber number to be printed on prescription for oral ocular pharmaceutical agent; redefines "practitioner" for purposes of Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act to include certified optometrists; prohibits optometrist from administering or prescribing certain controlled substances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 326 Subject: Optometry [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Time: 02/25/2009 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/20/2009 - 10:56 AM Member: Zapata Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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893.02 HB 1259
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