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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authorization of physicians and therapeutic |
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optometrists to dispense therapeutic contact lenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 551.003, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subdivision (42-a) to read as follows: |
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(42-a) "Therapeutic contact lens" means a contact lens |
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that contains one or more drugs and that delivers the drugs into the |
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wearer's eye. |
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SECTION 2. Section 551.004, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) This subtitle does not prevent a physician or |
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therapeutic optometrist from dispensing therapeutic contact |
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lenses. This subsection does not authorize a therapeutic |
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optometrist to prescribe, administer, or dispense a drug that is |
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otherwise outside the therapeutic optometrist's scope of practice. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |