Date	Chamber	Action
7/22/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0170

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 80/15.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Changes the definition of "ocular pharmaceutical agents" to mean any pharmaceutical agent or other substance germane to the treatment of the eye or its adnexa, except oral steroids. Provides that oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors may be prescribed only in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 72 hours. Removes a provision concerning the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation notifying the Director of Public Health as to the categories of ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use by an optometrist.

House Floor Amendment No. 4
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Adds anti-dry eye agents and agents for the treatment of hypotrichosis to be included in the definition of "ocular pharmaceutical agents". Provides that the Board may add a pharmaceutical agent approved by the FDA or class of agents for the purpose of the diagnosis or treatment of conditions of the eye and adnexa after consideration of the agent's systemic effects, side effects, and the use of the agent within the practice of optometry. Provides that the Board shall consider requests for additional agents and make recommendations within 90 days after the receipt of the request. Provides that within 45 days after the Board's approval of a pharmaceutical agent or class of agents, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall promulgate rules necessary to allow for the prescribing or administering of the pharmaceutical agent or class of agents. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
2/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/14/2011	House	First Reading
2/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2011	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2/16/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2/17/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/17/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/17/2011	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/17/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
2/17/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2/17/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2/22/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/22/2011	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/22/2011	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2/22/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2/22/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2/22/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
2/22/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
2/22/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
2/22/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
2/24/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
2/24/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
2/24/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
3/1/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
3/1/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
3/3/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/3/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
3/14/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
3/14/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
3/16/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/16/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/16/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
3/28/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-000-000
4/1/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/1/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/5/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
4/6/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
4/6/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
4/7/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/7/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra
4/11/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/13/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
4/15/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/18/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
5/5/2011	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/5/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/13/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/17/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
7/22/2011	House	Governor Approved
7/22/2011	House	Effective Date July 22, 2011
7/22/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0170

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