CS/CS/HB 239 (2013) -  Practice of Optometry

by Health & Human Services Committee and Health Quality Subcommittee and Caldwell and Williams, A. (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Antone; Artiles; Broxson; Coley; Cummings; Davis; Gaetz; Hudson; Mayfield; McBurney; O'Toole; Pafford; Pigman; Rangel; Rehwinkel Vasilinda; Rodrigues, R.
Authorizes certified optometrist to administer & prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents; requires certified optometrist to complete board-approved course & examination on general & ocular pharmaceutical agents before administering or prescribing those agents; provides conditions under which holder of optometric faculty certificate may administer & prescribe oral ocular pharmaceutical agents; authorizes certified optometrist to perform certain eye examinations; requires reporting of adverse incidents in practice of optometry to DOH according to specified procedures.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-26 on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:55 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 2:35 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 897933 , Rehwinkel Vasilinda Date Filed: 03/20/13, Line#: 83 House: Withdrawn 03/21/2013 11:04 AM
    • 495363 , Caldwell Date Filed: 03/20/13, Line#: 83 House: Withdrawn 03/21/2013 09:17 AM
    • 146079 , Rehwinkel Vasilinda Date Filed: 03/20/13, Line#: 155 House: Withdrawn 03/21/2013 11:05 AM
    • 517271 , Rehwinkel Vasilinda Date Filed: 03/20/13, Line#: 249 House: Withdrawn 03/21/2013 11:05 AM
    • 882011 (late) , Caldwell Date Filed: 03/21/13, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 03/21/2013 05:22 PM
    • 298375 , Caldwell Date Filed: 03/21/13, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 03/22/2013 02:35 PM
    • 215387 , Wood (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/07/13, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 03/07/2013 08:33 PM
    • 193019 , Caldwell (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 49 House(c): Withdrawn 03/07/2013 08:33 PM
    • 645447 , Caldwell (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 103 House(c): Withdrawn 03/07/2013 08:33 PM
    • 104729 , Caldwell (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 133 House(c): Withdrawn 03/07/2013 08:33 PM
    • 675815 , Caldwell (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 182 House(c): Withdrawn 03/07/2013 08:33 PM
    • 913591 , Caldwell (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 198 House(c): Withdrawn 03/07/2013 08:33 PM
    • 512831 , Caldwell (HQS) Date Filed: 02/06/13, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/07/2013 06:17 PM
    • AA 847177 , Nelson (HQS) Date Filed: 02/07/13, Line#: 25 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/07/2013 06:17 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/15/2013 2:45:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/13/2013 4:09:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/6/2013 7:05:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/19/2013 5:55:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/5/2013 6:46:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/5/2013 6:27:37 PM --UnPublished--

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/22/2013 02:39 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 52] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/04/2013 02:38 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-26 Time: 04/23/2013 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/19/2013 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/15/2013 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/10/2013 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/10/2013 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate (Corrected Message) Time: 04/08/2013 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 302 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 302 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 278 -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 301 Time: 04/04/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 292 Time: 04/03/2013 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 292 Time: 04/03/2013 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/02/2013 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/02/2013 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 298375 adopted Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 298375 filed Time: 03/21/2013 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 882011 withdrawn Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 517271 withdrawn Time: 03/21/2013 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 146079 withdrawn Time: 03/21/2013 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 897933 withdrawn Time: 03/21/2013 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 495363 withdrawn Time: 03/21/2013 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 882011 filed late Time: 03/21/2013 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 495363 filed Time: 03/20/2013 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 517271 filed Time: 03/20/2013 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 897933 filed Time: 03/20/2013 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 146079 filed Time: 03/20/2013 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/21/2013) Time: 03/19/2013 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/15/2013 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/15/2013 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/13/2013 - 8:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/13/2013 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/13/2013 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/13/2013 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/07/2013 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 03/05/2013 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/21/2013 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/21/2013 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/19/2013 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/19/2013 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/19/2013 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2013 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/31/2013 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/17/2013 - 12:09 PM Member: Caldwell Committee: Version: __