Mississippi House Bill 511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act Entitled The "mississippi Consumer Protection In Eye Care Act Of 2016"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That No Person May Dispense Contact Lenses Or Eyeglasses To A Patient Without A Prescription From A Licensed Physician Or Licensed Optometrist; To Provide That No Person Shall Operate A Kiosk To Conduct An Eye Assessment Or To Generate A Prescription For Contact Lenses Or Eyeglasses Unless The Diagnostic Information Is Read And Interpreted By A Licensed Physician Or Licensed Optometrist; To Provide Certain Standards For The Operation Of A Kiosk For An Eye Assessment; To Provide A Complaint Procedure For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Impose Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize A Private Right Of Action For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue Rules And Regulations In Consultation With The State Board Of Medical Licensure And The State Board Of Optometry To Implement The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 73-19-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

MS Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act of 2016; create.

Rep. Jason White [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	House	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0511.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0511IN.htm