Bill:  HB 2453 
Legislative Session: 76(R) Council Document: 76R 7923 SMH-F
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Last Action:06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the authority of physicians and optometrists or therapeutic optometrists to form certain jointly owned entities.
Author:Edwards
Sponsor:Lindsay
Subjects:Corporations & Associations (I0090)
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
OPTOMETRY & OPTOMETRISTS (S9811)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS (S0051)
House Committee:Public Health
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Senate Committee:Health Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/08/1999    
H   Read first time      03/10/1999     555
H   Referred to Public Health      03/10/1999     555
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/24/1999    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/24/1999    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/24/1999    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/24/1999    
H   Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      03/30/1999     859
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/30/1999   08:59 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/31/1999    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/07/1999    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/14/1999    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/20/1999    
H   Read 2nd time      04/21/1999     1192
H   Passed to engrossment      04/21/1999     1192
H   Read 3rd time      04/22/1999     1247
H   Passed      04/22/1999     1247
H   Reported engrossed       04/22/1999   03:15 PM  1366
S   Received from the House      04/23/1999     1145
S   Read first time      04/26/1999     1185
S   Referred to Health Services      04/26/1999     1185
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/11/1999    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/11/1999    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/11/1999    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/12/1999     1742
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/12/1999    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/12/1999   03:03 PM 
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/20/1999    
S   Laid before the Senate      05/20/1999     2086
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/20/1999     2086
S   Rules suspended      05/20/1999     2086
S   Record vote      05/20/1999     2086
S   Read 3rd time      05/20/1999     2086
S   Passed      05/20/1999     2086
S   Record vote      05/20/1999     2086
H   Senate passage reported      05/20/1999     2731
H   Reported enrolled       05/21/1999   02:16 PM  2982
H   Signed in the House      05/22/1999     2981
S   Signed in the Senate      05/24/1999     2408
E   Sent to the Governor      05/24/1999     3275
E   Signed by the Governor      06/19/1999     4410
E   Effective on 9/1/99      06/19/1999