SB66 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Optometrists, practice of optometry defined, Board of Optometry to regulate, Secs. 20-2-2, 34-22-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Board of
Optometry licenses and regulates optometrists in
the state</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide further for the
scope of practice of optometry and for the
exclusive authority of the board to regulate the
practice</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also clarify the existing
status of the board as a certifying board for
purposes of the Alabama Uniform Controlled
Substances Act, with certain exceptions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 34-22-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the Alabama Board of Optometry to provide further
for the scope of practice of an optometrist and the exclusive
authority of the board to regulate the practice; and to amend
Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act
2019-502, 2019 Regular Session, relating to the Alabama
Uniform Controlled Substances Act, to clarify the existing
status of the board as a certifying board, with certain
exceptions.
</p>
Subjects
Optometry, Alabama Board of
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Healthcare |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 5, 2020 | Room 304 **Agenda added** at 12:30 | Senate HLTH Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB66 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |