l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 1302

Optometry; Board shall define practice of, and authorize to perform certain procedures and use and prescribe certain drugs.

Became law as Chapter 316, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS THAT OPTOMETRISTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXAMINE, DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN OPTOMETRIST MAY UTILIZE LOCAL ANESTHESIA IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE THAT NO OPTOMETRIST SHALL PERFORM CATARACT SURGERY NOR ANY OTHER INTRAOCULAR SURGERY NOT SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED IN THIS STATUTE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN OPTOMETRIST MAY PERFORM YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMIES IF HE/SHE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY TO PERFORM OPTOMETRIC YAG LASER POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS OPTOMETRISTS TO USE PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS IN THEIR PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-19-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE OPTOMETRISTS THE AUTHORITY TO USE AND PRESCRIBE CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICATIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 2021, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 316 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Jan 268 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Feb 2522 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 1114 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 176 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

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 18 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 25Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 1 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 9Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 25AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 25Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 1Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 9Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor