HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2693        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3163

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to optometrists scope of practice.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/21/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/3/2011

William N. Brownsberger

 

2/3/2011

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/3/2011

David B. Sullivan

6th Bristol

2/3/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

2/4/2011

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Kevin J. Murphy

18th Middlesex

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2693        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3163

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3163) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and others relative to the scope of practice by optometrists.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2060 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to optometrists scope of practice.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 66B of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in the first paragraph, after the words “except for those listed in schedule” and inserting after the following new words: “III through”             

SECTION 2.  Section 66B of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence in its entirety and inserting the following new sentence:

“For the purposes of this section and section 68B, the term “therapeutic pharmaceutical agents” shall mean those pharmaceutical agents required for the diagnosis, prevention, management or treatment of abnormal ocular conditions or diseases.”