SB66 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Optometry licenses and regulates optometrists in the state
This bill would provide further for the scope of practice of optometry and for the exclusive authority of the board to regulate the practice
This bill would also clarify the existing status of the board as a certifying board for purposes of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, with certain exceptions
To amend Section 34-22-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Board of Optometry to provide further for the scope of practice of an optometrist and the exclusive authority of the board to regulate the practice; and to amend Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2019-502, 2019 Regular Session, relating to the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, to clarify the existing status of the board as a certifying board, with certain exceptions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Healthcare |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 5, 2020 | Room 304 **Agenda added** at 12:30 | Senate HLTH Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB66 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |