Bama Politics
  • Home
  • Alabama News
    • Alabama Economic News
    • Alabama Education News
    • Alabama Election News
    • Alabama Healthcare News
    • Alabama Legislation News
    • Alabama Local News
    • Alabama Opinion Editorials
  • Elections & Results
    • 2022 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2021 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2020 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2019 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2018 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2017 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2016 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2015 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2014 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2013 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2012 Alabama Elections & Results
    • 2010 Alabama Elections & Results
  • Officials
    • Statewide
    • US Representatives
    • State Senators
    • State Representatives
    • All Profiles
  • Bills
    • 2021 Alabama Senate Bills
    • 2021 Alabama House Bills
    • All Bills
  • Places
    • Alabama Counties
    • Alabama Cities & Towns
    • Alabama Districts
  • Contact
    • General Contact
    • Opinion Articles
    • Corrections
  • About
Hey stranger! Create a free account today to follow bills, elected officials and candidates. Get an email as soon as updates happen!
Facebook icon Twitter icon Login Sign Up
  1. Bama Politics
  2. Alabama
  3. Alabama House & Senate Bills
  4. 2021 Alabama Legislative Regular Session
  5. 2021 Alabama Senate Bills
  6. SB174 Alabama 2021 Session

SB174 Alabama 2021 Session

Login or Sign Up to follow this page. It's free!
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on Reddit
Reddit
Email this to someone
email
In Committee
Contents hide
  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
  • William “Bill” M. Beasley
  • Jimmy Holley
  • Jim McClendon
  • Clay Scofield
  • Shay Shelnutt
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

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.

Subjects
Optometry, Alabama Board of

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 2, 2021 S Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
March 2, 2021 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 3, 2021 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 2, 2021 Room 825 at 13:00 Senate GA Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB174 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB174 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB174 for Governmental Affairs
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on Reddit
Reddit
Email this to someone
email

Trending

  • ReCAPTCHA Privacy Policy
  • ReCAPTCHA Terms
© 2021 Copyright: Bama Politics
Privacy Policy