California Assembly Bill 2236
Session 20212022
Optometry: certification to perform advanced procedures.
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Vetoed by Governor on Sep 28, 2022
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Bill Number
2236
State
California
Session
20212022
Evan Low
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Motion Text
AB 2236 Low Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
Existing law, the Optometry Practice Act, establishes the State Board of Optometry in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of the practice of optometry. Existing law makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor. Existing law excludes certain classes of agents from the practice of optometry unless they have an explicit United States Food and Drug Administration-approved indication, as specified.
This bill would add neuromuscular blockers to the list of excluded classes of agents. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law requires an optometrist who holds a therapeutic pharmaceutical agents certification and meets specified requirements to be certified to medically treat authorized glaucomas.
This bill would authorize an optometrist certified to treat glaucoma to obtain certification to perform specified advanced procedures if the optometrist meets certain education, training, examination, and other requirements, as specified. The bill would require the board to set a fee for the issuance and renewal of the certificate authorizing the use of advanced procedures, which would be deposited in the Optometry Fund. The bill would require an optometrist who performs advanced procedures pursuant to these provisions to report certain information to the board, including any adverse treatment outcomes that required a referral to or consultation with another health care provider. The bill would require the board to compile a report summarizing the data collected and make the report available on the board's internet website.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 3041 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by AB 2574 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2574 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
02/16/22 - Introduced
February 16, 2022
03/17/22 - Amended Assembly
March 17, 2022
06/22/22 - Amended Senate
June 22, 2022
06/29/22 - Amended Senate
June 29, 2022
08/11/22 - Amended Senate
August 11, 2022
08/25/22 - Amended Senate
August 25, 2022
09/02/22 - Enrolled
September 2, 2022
04/15/22- Assembly Business and Professions
April 15, 2022
05/02/22- Assembly Appropriations
May 2, 2022
06/24/22- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development
June 24, 2022
07/29/22- Senate Appropriations
July 29, 2022
08/11/22- Senate Appropriations
August 11, 2022
08/15/22- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 15, 2022
08/26/22- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 26, 2022
08/30/22- Assembly Business and Professions
August 30, 2022
08/31/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 31, 2022
10/03/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
October 3, 2022
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09/28/2022
Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
09/13/2022
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/31/2022
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 41. Noes 11.).
08/30/2022
Assembly
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 30).
08/30/2022
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
08/30/2022
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
08/30/2022
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/30/2022
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 4. Page 5243.).
08/25/2022
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
08/15/2022
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/11/2022
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/11/2022
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 11).
08/11/2022
Senate
In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
08/02/2022
Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
06/29/2022
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/28/2022
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 27).
06/22/2022
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
06/14/2022
Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
05/25/2022
Senate
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
05/12/2022
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/12/2022
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4659.)
05/05/2022
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
05/04/2022
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 4).
04/19/2022
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/21/2022
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
03/17/2022
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
03/17/2022
Assembly
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
02/17/2022
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
02/16/2022
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 17, 2022 12:12:30 PM
Record Updated
Oct 29, 2022 12:25:13 PM