Florida House Bill 443 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits licensed optometrists from using certain terms to describe practices; requires licensed optometrists to immediately refer patient having certain eye conditions or diseases to ophthalmologist; requires postoperative care provided by licensed optometrist to be provided under established written protocol; requires patient be informed in writing of certain conditions before postoperative care; requires written affirmation by patient who elects not to be seen by ophthalmologist during postoperative period; requires licensed optometrist & operating ophthalmologist to each submit itemized statements & collect charges for postoperative care services rendered; requires that adverse optometry incidents be reported to DOH; requires DOH to review incidents, determine any disciplinary action, and publish trends of such incidents.

Optometry

Rep. Jeanette Nunez [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-03	House	Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-01-30	House	Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
2013-01-22	House	Filed

H0239 (Similar To) 2013-04-23 - Chapter No. 2013-26
S0278 (Similar To) 2013-04-04 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 239 (Ch. 2013-26)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
463	0135		Amended Code	See Bill Text
463	014		Amended Code	See Bill Text
463	0141		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/443
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0443/BillText/Filed/PDF