MA S1242

Bill

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure consumer choice and equal access to eye care. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure consumer choice and equal access to eye care by granting Massachusetts optometrists the authority to treat glaucoma and other eye-related disorders, as well as prescribe necessary eye medications, including anti-infective agents. The bill establishes educational and professional requirements for optometrists to provide this expanded scope of care, including the completion of an approved training program administered by the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists. The Board of Registration in Optometry is directed to determine and implement the necessary guidelines and requirements to facilitate this change, in coordination with the Department of Public Health.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Will Brownsberger (D), James Cantwell (D), Dan Donahue (D), Anne Gobi (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Mike Moore (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

House concurred (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1242

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1242
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1242.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1169	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	House concurred	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1190	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied S1242	Replaces
S1195	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H1163	Similar To
S1206	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2623	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	See H4742	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S339	Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S622	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1169

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

House concurred

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1190

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Accompanied S1242

Replaces

S1195

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Accompanied H1163

Similar To

S1206

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1702

Enhancing access to electronic public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2623

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

See H4742

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S339

Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services

Accompanied a study order, see S2419

Similar To

S622

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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