SB 668 — An Act amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act, further providing for definitions and for approval of drugs; further providing for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties; and providing for insurance billing codes.

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1830668 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFGORDNER, PENNSYLVANIAFOLMER, SENATEBAKER, BILLYUDICHAK, SessionWHITE, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, SCARNATI, BREWSTER AND RAFFERTY, MAY 4, 2017 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 4, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of No.June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), entitled "An act regulating the licensure and practice of optometry, making repeals and providing penalties," further providing drugs;

668 2017 INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, FOLMER, BAKER, YUDICHAK, WHITE, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, SCARNATI, BREWSTER, RAFFERTY AND AUMENT, MAY 4, 2017 SENATOR TOMLINSON, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, AS AMENDED, JUNE 6, 2018 AN ACT Amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), entitled "An act regulating the licensure and practice of optometry, making repeals and providing penalties," further providing drugs;

An optometrist shall be identified either by "Doctor of Optometry," ["O.D.,""O.D.," [or "Dr." <-- followed by "Optometrist] "Doctor" or "Optometric Physician." <-- "O.D." OR "DOCTOR." <-- "Practice of optometry." (1) The use of any and all means or methods for the examination, diagnosis and treatment of all conditions of the human visual system, including all conditions of the anterior segment of the human eye applicable to this act, and shall 20170SB0668PN1830 - 2 - include the examination for, and adapting and fitting of, any 20170SB0668PN0787 - 2 - and all kinds and types of lenses including contact lenses.

The term shall include the use of nonopioid analgesic and all legend and nonlegend drugs 20170SB0668PN1830 - 3 - approved by the Food and Drug Administration and published in 20170SB0668PN0787 - 3 - the Code of Federal Regulations necessary and applicable for the treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye and the adnexa, including the removal of foreign bodies, drainage of superficial cysts of the eyelids, injection for anaphylaxis and into the upper and lower eyelids and into preplaced portals for the delivery of pharmaceuticals for purpose of treating diseases and conditions of the anterior segment.

(1) All drugs currently approved by the Secretary of 20170SB0668PN1830 - 4 - Health and in use in the practice of optometry on the 20170SB0668PN0787 - 4 - effective date of this section shall be deemed approved under this section.

* * * (b) The board shall permit externs, who are [fourth year] 20170SB0668PN1830 - 5 - optometric students, to perform procedures and tests for the 20170SB0668PN0787 - 5 - sole purpose of instruction and experience under the direct supervision and control of an optometrist licensed in this Commonwealth.

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