Bill Text: CA SB1386 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Optometry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2018. [SB1386 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB1386-Amended.html
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SECTION 1. Section 126 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
Bill Title: Optometry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2018. [SB1386 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB1386-Amended.html
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Amended
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Senate
March 22, 2018 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| Senate Bill | No. 1386 |
| Introduced by Senator McGuire |
February 16, 2018 |
An act to repeal Section 126 amend Section 3059 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1386, as amended, McGuire.
Professions and vocations. Optometry: continuing education: providers.
The Optometry Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of optometry by the State Board of Optometry. The act prohibits engaging in the practice of optometry without an optometrist license from the board. The act requires the board to adopt regulations that require, as a condition to the renewal of a license, that all holders of licenses submit proof satisfactory to the board that they have informed themselves of the developments in the practice of optometry occurring since the original issuance of their licenses by pursuing one or more continuing education courses satisfactory to the board, as specified.
This bill would
require the board to adopt regulations establishing a conflict of interest policy for its continuing education providers on or before January 1, 2021, as specified.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law specifies that any board within the department that was required to submit reports to the Governor prior to 1967 under any provision of the Business and Professions Code is not required to submit those reports.
This bill would repeal the above provision.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3059 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:3059.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the public health and safety would be served by requiring all holders of licenses to practice optometry granted under this chapter to continue their education after receiving their licenses. The board shall adopt regulations that require, as a condition to the renewal thereof, that all holders of licenses submit proof satisfactory to the board that they have informed themselves of the developments in the practice of optometry occurring since the original issuance of their licenses by pursuing one or more courses of study satisfactory to the board or by other means deemed equivalent by the board.(b) The board may, in accordance with the intent of this section, make exceptions
from continuing education requirements for reasons of health, military service, or other good cause.
(c) If for good cause compliance cannot be met for the current year, the board may grant exemption of compliance for that year, provided that a plan of future compliance that includes current requirements as well as makeup of previous requirements is approved by the board.
(d) The board may require that proof of compliance with this section be submitted on an annual or biennial basis as determined by the board.
(e) An optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to Section 3041.3 shall complete a total of 50 hours of continuing education every two years in order to renew his or her certificate. Thirty-five of the required 50 hours of continuing education shall be on the diagnosis, treatment,
and management of ocular disease in any combination of the following areas:
(1) Glaucoma.
(2) Ocular infection.
(3) Ocular inflammation.
(4) Topical steroids.
(5) Systemic medication.
(6) Pain medication.
(f) The board shall encourage every optometrist to take a course or courses in pharmacology and pharmaceuticals as part of his or her continuing education.
(g) The board shall consider requiring courses in child abuse detection to be taken by those licensees whose practices are such that there is
a likelihood of contact with abused or neglected children.
(h) The board shall consider requiring courses in elder abuse detection to be taken by those licensees whose practices are such that there is a likelihood of contact with abused or neglected elder persons.
(i) On or before January 1, 2021, the board shall adopt regulations establishing a conflict of interest policy for continuing education providers in order to avoid approving a provider that has an inappropriate financial interest in optometrical services.
