Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2541
Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that licensed optometrist may perform specified ophthalmic surgery procedures. Defines "ophthalmic surgery." Removes requirement that optometrist treating patient with antiglaucoma medication consult with ophthalmologist. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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
Sponsor
David Brock Smith, Raquel Moore-Green, Mark Owens, Sheri Schouten, Jack Zika, Gregory Smith
Chief co-sponsors
22 co-sponsors
Bill Post, Jami Cate, Christine Drazan, Teresa Alonso Leon, Janeen Sollman, Gary Leif, Bobby Levy, Dacia Grayber, Rob Nosse, Karin Power, Marty Wilde, Janelle Bynum, Lily Morgan, Tawna Sanchez, Jason Kropf, Anna Williams, Kim Wallan, Suzanne Weber, Shelly Boshart Davis, Rick Lewis, Daniel Bonham, Khanh Pham
In the Senate
Sponsor
Lee Beyer, Michael Dembrow, Lynn Findley, Bill Hansell, Kate Lieber, Dennis Linthicum, James Manning Jr.
Chief co-sponsors
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Health CareJan 19 to Jun 26 · stopped158 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Health Care
- Feb 11Heard in Health Care
- Feb 18Heard in Health Care
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 19Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives