Date	Chamber	Action
8/17/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0242

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 80/15.1

720 ILCS 570/102

from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102

720 ILCS 570/103

from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1103

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Makes changes to the definition of "ocular pharmaceutical agents". Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Includes optometrists in the definitions of "practitioner", "prescriber", and "prescription" and in a provision concerning the scope of the Act.

House Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 80/16	from Ch. 111, par. 3916

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, restores certain references to ocular pharmaceutical agents as being topical agents and makes other changes in the definition of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Sets forth limitations on the prescription of oral pharmaceutical agents for a child under the age of 5 and the prescription of controlled substances. Provides that any licensee seeking renewal of his or her license during the renewal cycle beginning April 1, 2008 must first complete a tested educational course in the use of oral pharmaceutical agents for the management of ocular conditions, as approved by the Illinois Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
2/21/2007	House	First Reading
2/21/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2/23/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
2/23/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
2/23/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
2/23/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2/26/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
2/27/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote
3/14/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 018-000-000
3/15/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
4/18/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/20/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/25/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
4/25/2007	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
5/2/2007	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
5/2/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
5/7/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
5/9/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
5/10/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/22/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/17/2007	House	Effective Date January 1, 2008
8/17/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0242

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