Amends existing law to provide for the practice of optometry to include certain therapeutic laser procedures under certain circumstances.
OPTOMETRISTS -- Amends existing law to provide for the practice of optometry to include certain therapeutic laser procedures under certain circumstances.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation will allow Idaho optometrists to use three specific therapeutic laser procedures to safely treat Idahoans. Only licensed Idaho optometrists who have graduated from an accredited optometry school where these laser procedures were taught, and who have proven their competency by passing a national board exam on lasers, may perform these therapeutic laser procedures.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (23)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Read First Time, Referred to Ways & Means
SPONSORS
Rep · HD-013A
Rep · HD-010B
Rep · HD-033B
Rep · HD-003A
Rep · HD-003B
Rep · HD-009A
Rep · HD-020A
Rep · HD-009B
Rep · HD-025A
Rep · HD-035A
Rep · HD-033A
Rep · HD-007A
Rep · HD-030B
Rep · HD-012A
Rep · HD-011B
Rep · HD-012B
Rep · HD-027A
Rep · HD-013B
Rep · HD-004A
Rep · HD-027B
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2023
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 8, 2023