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SB174 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 4, 2021
SB174 Alabama 2021 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2021
Session
6
Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tom Whatley
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Optometrists, practice of optometry defined, Board of Optometry to regulate, Secs. 20-2-2, 34-22-1 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Optometry licenses and regulates optometrists in the state.

This bill would provide further for the scope of practice of optometry and for the exclusive authority of the board to regulate the practice.

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.

Subjects
Optometry, Alabama Board of

Bill Actions

S

Indefinitely Postponed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

SBIR: McClendon motion to Adopt Roll Call 517

March 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 518

March 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature