OPTOMETRY ACT-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant House Sponsors(Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit-Linda Chapa LaVia-Lawrence Walsh, Jr.-Margo McDermed, Steven A. Andersson and Keith R. Wheeler) 7/14/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0043 225 ILCS 80/12from Ch. 111, par. 3912225 ILCS 80/16from Ch. 111, par. 3916225 ILCS 80/22from Ch. 111, par. 3922225 ILCS 80/24from Ch. 111, par. 3924Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Removes provisions allowing for a limited one year optometry practice license for applicants in a residency program. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to audit applicants within 12 months of renewal of license to ensure compliance with continuing education requirements, unless other means are used to verify total compliance. Allows the use of testimonials in advertisements of optometric services. Allows licensees to use the words "hospital", "school", and "university" in connection with the place where optometry may be practiced or demonstrated if the licensee is employed by and practicing at a location that is licensed as a hospital or accredited as a school or university. Makes other changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 80/16from Ch. 111, par. 3916Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes provisions requiring the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to, in certain circumstances, conduct an audit within 12 months of each renewal period to ensure compliance with all continuing education requirements. Removes provisions requiring prosecution for violations of continuing education requirements within 18 months. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015 3/24/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015 4/14/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/14/2015HouseArrived in House 4/16/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/16/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/21/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/21/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/29/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/14/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/14/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/14/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0043