CLINICL LABORATORY-OPTOMETRIST Senate SponsorsSen. Andy Manar House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0185 210 ILCS 25/2-127.5210 ILCS 25/7-101from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-101210 ILCS 25/7-102from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-102Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Removes the definition of "therapeutic optometrist" and replaces it with a definition of "optometrist". In a provision concerning the examination of specimens, provides that a clinical laboratory shall examine specimens only at the request of, among others, a licensed optometrist (instead of a therapeutic optometrist for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes related to the use of diagnostic topical or therapeutic ocular pharmaceutical agents). Provides that an optometrist licensed in Illinois (instead of a therapeutic optometrist) may include certain information concerning a diagnosis or other matters on a laboratory report form. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/6/2013SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/13/2013SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 3/13/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 4/11/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/11/2013HouseArrived in House 4/11/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 4/11/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/24/2013HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 5/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/9/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/16/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/16/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/14/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/5/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/5/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0185