H.B. No. 0126

Board of examiners in optometry.

 

Sponsored By:                    Representative(s) Olsen, Harvey, Iekel and Wasserburger and Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs and Case

 

AN ACT relating to the board of examiners in optometry; amending definitions; providing for licensure of optometrists; providing authority to practice during an externship; providing for staggered terms for board members; providing for annual election of officers; providing for compensation for board members; providing for background checks; providing for reciprocal licensure of optometrists; providing for disciplinary proceedings for optometrists; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/7/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2005               H Received for Introduction

1/12/2005               H Introduced and Referred to H07

1/25/2005               H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Diercks, Gingery, Illoway, Martin, McOmie, Miller and Olsen

Excused:  Representative(s) Latta

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/25/2005               H Placed on General File

 

HB0126HS001/ADOPTED

Page 18-line 16                        Delete "opthalmic" insert "ophthalmic".

Page 18-line 21                        Delete "," insert ".".

Page 19-lines 1 through 14       Strike all existing language and delete all new language.  ILLOWAY, CHAIRMAN

 

1/27/2005               H Passed CoW

1/28/2005               H Passed 2nd Reading

1/31/2005               H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Martin

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2005 S Received for Introduction

2/1/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S07

2/8/2005 S07 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Hanes, Johnson, Meier, Mockler and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/8/2005 S Placed on General File

 

HB0126SW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 7                            After "checks" insert "including state and national criminal history record information".

Page 1-line 13                          After "W.S." insert "7-19-106(a) by creating a new paragraph (xii),".

Page 2-after line 2                                Insert:

"7-19-106.  Access to, and dissemination of, information.

(a)  Criminal history record information shall be disseminated by criminal justice agencies in this state, whether directly or through any intermediary, only to:

(xii)  The board of examiners for optometry for purposes of obtaining background information on applicants for licensure or certification by the board.".

Page 2-line 7                            After "(a)" insert "The following persons shall be required to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information:  (i)".

Page 2-line 9                            Strike "or" insert "; (ii)"

Page 2-line 12                          After "elderly" insert ";".

Page 2-lines 13 thru 16             Strike.

Page 2-line 17                          Strike "1996," insert "(iii)".

Page 2-line 21                          After "employment" insert ";"; strike balance of line.

Page 2-line 22                          Strike and delete.

Page 2-line 23                          Delete "eligibility," insert "(iv)".

Page 3-line 1                            After "2005" insert ";"; delete balance of line.

Page 3-lines 2 and 3                 Strike and delete.

Page 3-line 4                            Before "department" insert "(v)".

Page 3-line 6                            After "minors" insert "."; delete balance of line.  MOCKLER

 

2/10/2005               S Passed CoW

2/11/2005               S Passed 2nd Reading

2/14/2005               S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2005               H Did Concur

 


ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) McOmie

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen and Latta.

Ayes 57    Nays 1    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2005               Assigned Number HEA No. 0036

2/16/2005               H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036

2/16/2005               S President Signed HEA No. 0036

2/18/2005               Governor Signed HEA No. 0036

2/18/2005               Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0059  Session Laws of Wyoming 2005.