SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18105985DVIRGINIA SENATEACTS BILLOF NO.ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-3200 and 54.1-3222 of the Code of Virginia, relating to optometry;

511 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Education and Health on January 25, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Suetterlein) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-3200 and 54.1-3222 of the Code of Virginia, relating to optometry;

[S 511] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Administration of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents by injection shall be limited to the treatment of chalazia throughby means of injection of a steroid included in Schedule VI controlled substances as set forth in § 54.1-3455 of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.).

TrainingA forTPA-certified injectionsoptometrist authorizedshall byprovide thiswritten subdivisionevidence shallto includethe Board that he has completed a didactic and clinical injectiontraining course provided by an accredited school or college of optometry.optometry that includes training in administration of TPAs by injection prior to administering TPAs by injection pursuant to this subdivision.

Certification of such course completion shall be provided to the Board prior to performing any injection authorized by this subdivision.