FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997              SB 277/a
  
  
                                                February 17, 1997
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                          SENATE BILL 277
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation
  that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 1, line 22, following the word "ocular" insert "and
  certain oral".
      
      2.  On page 2, line 1, strike "by any means".
  
      3.  On page 2, strike all of the underscored language on lines
  4 and 5 and insert in lieu thereof: 
  
  "laser posterior capsulotomy; laser trabeculoplasty; laser
  iridotomy; laser iridoplasty; photorefractive keratectomy;
  phototherapeutic keratectomy; subcutaneous injections;
  subconjunctival injections; subtenons injections;".
  
      4.  On page 2, line 7, insert a comma following "agents".
  
      5.  On page 2, line 7, insert a comma following "1978".
  
      6.  On page 2, strike all the underscored language on lines 10
  through 14.
  
      7.  On page 2, line 16, before the period insert: 
  
  ", intraocular injections and retrobulbar injections.  No
  optometrist shall administer an injection in the eye or perform
  laser surgery unless credentialed to do so by the board".
  
      8.  On page 3, line 2, strike "lens"O" and insert in lieu
  thereof "lens"".,
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and thence referred to the CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION
  COMMITTEE. 
               
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Shannon Robinson, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________

  
  
  The roll call vote was  4  For  3  Against
          Yes:    4
          No:     Ingle, Smith, Robinson
               Excused:     Boitano, Feldman
          Absent: None
  
  
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