- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Oct 2, 2019
What it does
Existing law, the Optometry Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of optometry by the State Board of Optometry and makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor. Existing law authorizes an optometrist to practice optometry at a health facility or residential care facility, subject to specified conditions, including that the optometrist maintain and disclose patient records in a specified manner. Existing law requires an optometrist to be certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents in order to diagnose and treat specified conditions.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.