AL HB349 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 11 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-05-11 - Referred to Committee to Senate Healthcare
Pending: Senate Healthcare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on May 11 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-05-11 - Referred to Committee to Senate Healthcare
Pending: Senate Healthcare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Relating to the Alabama Board of Optometry; to amend Section 34-22-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the scope of practice of an optometrist; to add 34-22-20.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize optometrists to administer certain vaccinations in certain circumstances; to add Section 34-22-20.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an optometrist from using "surgeon" in advertising; to add 34-22-40.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the board as a certifying board under the Alabama Controlled Substances Act; to amend Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to include the Alabama Board of Optometry in the definition of certifying boards, with certain exceptions; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.
Title
Relating to the Alabama Board of Optometry; to amend Section 34-22-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the scope of practice of an optometrist; to add 34-22-20.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize optometrists to administer certain vaccinations in certain circumstances; to add Section 34-22-20.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an optometrist from using "surgeon" in advertising; to add 34-22-40.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the board as a certifying board under the Alabama Controlled Substances Act; to amend Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to include the Alabama Board of Optometry in the definition of certifying boards, with certain exceptions; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-05-09 - House - Read a Third Time and Pass (Y: 78 N: 6 NV: 18 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee to Senate Healthcare |
| 2023-05-11 | House | Read First Time in Second House |
| 2023-05-09 | House | Read a Third Time and Pass |
| 2023-05-09 | House | On Third Reading in House of Origin |
| 2023-05-03 | House | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| 2023-05-03 | House | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| 2023-05-03 | House | Reported Favorably from House Health |
| 2023-04-20 | House | Introduced and Referred to House Health |
| 2023-04-20 | House | Read First Time in House of Origin |
