MD HB1296 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-27 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-27 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increasing the number of hours from 30 to 40 of continuing education training that therapeutically certified optometrists are required to attend; providing that continuing education on use and management of certain therapeutic pharmaceutical agents include antibiotic drug resistance; repealing certain provisions of law requiring a therapeutically certified optometrist to refer a certain patient to an ophthalmologist under certain circumstances; etc.
Title
Health Occupations – Practice of Optometry – Therapeutically Certified Optometrists
Sponsors
| Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D] | Del. Barbara Frush [D] | Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D] | Del. Shane Pendergrass [D] |
| Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | House | Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn |
| 2018-02-09 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Chemical Tests
Continuing Education
Diseases
Drugs
Examinations
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Occupations
Licenses
Medical Schools
Notices
Ophthalmologists
Optometrists
Patients
Penalties and Sentences
Records
Time
Continuing Education
Diseases
Drugs
Examinations
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Occupations
Licenses
Medical Schools
Notices
Ophthalmologists
Optometrists
Patients
Penalties and Sentences
Records
Time
