Vision care services and products; JLARC to study impact of law impeding accessibility thereto. (HJ641)

Introduced By

Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) with support from co-patron Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; accessibility to vision care services and products by Virginia consumers; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of current law impeding accessibility to vision care services and products by Virginia consumers. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission is to (i) review the independent studies reported by and conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and (ii) review complaints relating to quality issues against all optometrists in selected states that do not have commercial and mercantile location prohibitions similar to those in Virginia. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Committee
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073723476
01/09/2007Referred to Committee on Rules