Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

H 1925 — An Act studying the impacts of the diagnosis restrictions on optometrists

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H3933

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1925) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Department of Public Health and the Department of Professional Licensure produce a report on costs of the current restriction preventing optometrists from treating glaucoma. Public Health.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H3933

  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 190 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (13)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1925 do?
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1925) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Department of Public Health and the Department of Professional Licensure produce a report on costs of the current restriction preventing optometrists from treating glaucoma. Public Health.
Who sponsors H 1925?
H 1925 is sponsored by Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Bradford Hill, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Susan Williams Gifford, Paul K. Frost (Republican), Todd M. Smola (Republican), William L. Crocker, Jr., Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Michael J. Soter (Republican), Hannah Kane (Republican), David T. Vieira (Republican), and Bruce E. Tarr (Republican).
What is the current status of H 1925?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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