OPTOMETRY-CONTACT LENSES Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs-Tim Bivins House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly Burke-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0186 225 ILCS 80/3from Ch. 111, par. 3903Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Prohibits the dispensing of contact lenses by anyone other than a licensed optometrist, licensed pharmacist, or a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 80/9from Ch. 111, par. 3909Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the language of the introduced bill. Provides that for the purposes of the Act, "contact lenses" include, but are not limited to, contact lenses with prescriptive power and decorative and plano power contact lenses. Provides that for the dispensing of contact lenses, "direct supervision" means that the optometrist is responsible for training the person assisting the optometrist in the dispensing or sale of contact lenses, but does not mean that the optometrist must be present in the facility where he or she practices under a license or ancillary registration at the time the contacts are dispensed or sold. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/13/2013SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/10/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 4/10/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 4/18/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs 4/18/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013 4/23/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 4/23/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/24/2013HouseArrived in House 4/24/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned 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 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/21/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-001 5/21/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/5/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/5/2013SenateEffective Date August 5, 2013 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0186