KY HB489 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 320, relating to optometrists, to grant an optometrist immunity from civil liability when providing voluntary services without compensation; establish the same civil immunity for the owner or operator of the facility where the optometry services are provided; direct the optometrist to inform the patient regarding the civil immunity and have the patient sign a waiver to that effect; forbid an optometrist from providing the volunteer services at the optometrist's regular office or place of practice; direct the optometry board to create a registry of optometrists and locations authorized for volunteer optometry services; require registration for both the optometrist and the location before the optometry services may be rendered; amend KRS 320.310 to conform.
Title
AN ACT relating to optometrists.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-27 | House | to Judiciary (H) |
2020-02-25 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil Actions
Health and Medical Services
Licensing
Occupations and Professions
Optometrists
Physicians and Practitioners
Health and Medical Services
Licensing
Occupations and Professions
Optometrists
Physicians and Practitioners
Kentucky State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb489.html |
Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb489/orig_bill.pdf |