Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices. (SB1075)
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Optometrists; contact lenses and ophthalmic devices. Specifies that only licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists, or licensed opticians with a contact lens endorsement may sell contact lenses, and allows licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists to dispense ophthalmic devices that contain medication. Amends § 54.1-3202, § 54.1-3204, § 54.1-3301, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094086248 |
| 01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/19/2009 | Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing |
| 01/21/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1075) |
| 01/29/2009 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2009 | Committee substitute printed 094128248-S1 |
| 01/30/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/02/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 094128248-S1 |
| 02/02/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1075S1 |
| 02/03/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2009 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/17/2009 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2009 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/19/2009 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/19/2009 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2009 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1075ER) |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by President |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1075ER) |
| 03/30/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 03/30/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761) |