Bill Status of SB 3538   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  OPTOMETRIST-RECORDS-DISCIPLINE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Millner-M. Maggie Crotty-Pamela J. Althoff, Mike Jacobs and Darin M. LaHood

House Sponsors
(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1028

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 80/6from Ch. 111, par. 3906
225 ILCS 80/24from Ch. 111, par. 3924

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that every licensed optometrist shall keep a record of examinations made and prescriptions issued and shall be retained in the office in which such professional service was rendered or in a secure offsite storage facility. Provides that all fines collected as a result of discipline by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall be deposited in the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund. Provides that a ground for disciplinary action shall include the discounting of professional services in conjunction with the sale of goods or other services.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes provisions including the discounting of professional services in conjunction with the sale of goods or other services as a ground for disciplinary action.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
  2/8/2012SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  3/1/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
  3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/2/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
  3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/8/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012
  3/22/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/22/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  3/26/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
  3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012
  3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  3/29/2012HouseArrived in House
  3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading
  3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
  4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  5/25/2012SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor
  8/17/2012SenateGovernor Approved
  8/17/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013
  8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1028

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