Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1954

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an optometrist who is certified by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from performing advanced optometric procedures pursuant to a cooperative practice agreement if the optometrist has completed specified training requirements. Provides that an optometrist may not perform advanced optometric procedures on a patient under 18 years of age. Defines "surgery" and "advanced optometric procedures". Sets forth requirements for the cooperative practice agreement, conditions for cooperative practice, and training requirements for advanced optometric procedures. Requires the Department to develop a 12-month educational course that incorporates sufficient didactic and clinical training to develop the technical skills needed to properly perform the advanced optometric procedures. Makes other changes.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2019	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/15/2019	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2019	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/22/2019	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2/26/2020	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

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