MA S2296

Bill

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Introduced
07/18/2019

In Committee
07/29/2019

Crossed Over
07/25/2019

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

SENATE, July 18, 2019 - The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care (Senate, No. 2278),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2296).

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the scope of practice for optometrists in Massachusetts by allowing them to use and prescribe a wider range of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, including those in Schedules III, IV, V, and VI of Chapter 94C, for the purpose of diagnosing, preventing, correcting, managing, or treating glaucoma and other ocular abnormalities. The bill also requires optometrists to refer patients with certain conditions, such as congenital glaucoma or those requiring surgical treatment, to qualified healthcare providers. Additionally, the bill establishes a new certification process for optometrists to become qualified to utilize and prescribe these expanded therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 07/29/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2296

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2296
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2296.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1906	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see H3933	Similar To
H1988	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3933	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4017	Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H747	To increase access to recycling	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
S1239	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2614	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S151	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	Similar To
S2278	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	New draft substituted, see S2296	Similar To

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