MD HB1292 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-16 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-16 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the prescribing optometrist to include, in each prescription for glasses or contact lenses provided to a patient, the pupillary distance measurement at no additional cost to the patient.
Title
Optometrists - Prescriptions for Glasses and Contact Lenses - Pupillary Distance Measurement
Sponsors
| Del. Joshua Stonko [R] | Del. Gabriel Acevero [D] | Del. Mark Edelson [D] | Del. Jim Hinebaugh [R] |
| Del. Steve Johnson [D] | Del. Teresa Reilly [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 | House | Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-09 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Health Occupations
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians
Weights and Measures
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Occupations | 11 | 406 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
