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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by therapeutic |
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optometrists. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 351, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 351.368 to read as follows: |
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Section 351.368. SALE AND DISPENSING OF MEDICATIONS. (a) |
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In this section, "dangerous drug" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 483.001, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) A therapeutic optometrist licensed under this subtitle |
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may supply a patient with any drug, remedy, or clinical supply that |
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is within the scope of practice of a therapeutic optometrist |
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necessary to meet the patient's immediate needs. |
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(c) To the extent permitted by the scope of practice of a |
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therapeutic optometrist, a therapeutic optometrist may dispense |
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dangerous drugs to the therapeutic optometrist's patients and |
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charge the patients for the drugs without complying with Chapter |
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558. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2017. |