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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1179   </title>
<shortdesc>OPTOMETRY-PHARMACEUTICALS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Angelo Saviano-Frank J. Mautino-Arthur L. Turner-William B. Black-Sandra M. Pihos, John J. Millner, Careen M Gordon and Lisa M. Dugan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 80/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 3903</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 80/15.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 570/102</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 570/103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1103</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the practice of optometry. Changes the definition of "therapeutic ocular pharmaceutical agents". Provides that medication administered by injection may be used only for the treatment of anaphylaxis. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds references to optometrists in the definitions of "practitioner", "prescriber", and "prescription". Provides that nothing in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act limits the lawful authority granted by the Optometric Practice Act of 1987.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Registration and Regulation Committee;  009-009-002</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Registration and Regulation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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