l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 709

Contact lenses; optometrists and ophthalmologists may prescribe and fit FDA-approved medicated lenses.

Became law as Chapter 417, Laws of 2010, signed March 17, 2010, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS TO DISPENSE, FIT AND PRESCRIBE FDA-APPROVED MEDICATED CONTACT LENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE A LICENSED OPTOMETRIST TO PRESCRIBE, FIT, SELL OR DISPENSE CONTACT LENSES MEDICATED WITH A DRUG THAT IS OUTSIDE OF THE LICENSED OPTOMETRIST'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 13 to March 17, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 321 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 13 to Jan 218 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 1035 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 5 to Mar 225 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 177 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 10PassedSenate
  8. Mar 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor