Senate Bill 668
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act, further providing for definitions and for approval of drugs; further providing for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties; and providing for insurance billing codes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Sen. Donald White
R Senate District 41
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Professional Licensure, Oct. 2, 2018
House
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| 0787 | Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, May 4, 2017 |
| 1830 | Reported as amended, June 6, 2018 |
| First consideration, June 6, 2018 | |
| Second consideration, June 18, 2018 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 18, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2018 | |
| 2001 | Amended on third consideration, Sept. 24, 2018 (37-12) |
| Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 25, 2018 (32-17) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Professional Licensure, Oct. 2, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1830
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 787
Votes
| 16 9 - opens in a new tab |
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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| 10 4 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.0197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice And Licensure Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
No other legislation was found amending this statute for 2017-2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 668
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
GORDNER, FOLMER, BAKER, YUDICHAK, WHITE, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, SCARNATI, BREWSTER, RAFFERTY, AUMENT
Short Title
An Act amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act, further providing for definitions and for approval of drugs; further providing for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties; and providing for insurance billing codes.
Memo Subject
Moderization of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act
Actions
| 0787 | Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 4, 2017 |
| 1830 | Reported as amended, June 6, 2018 |
| First consideration, June 6, 2018 | |
| Second consideration, June 18, 2018 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 18, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2018 | |
| 2001 | Amended on third consideration, Sept. 24, 2018 (37-12) |
| Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 25, 2018 (32-17) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 2, 2018 |
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