Senate Bill 17

Chair's Name: Sharon Cooper

Committee: Health & Human Services

Senate Sponsor: Seth Harp

House Sponsor: Earl Ehrhart

SB 17 would allow optometrists to prescribe certain oral and topical drugs related to the diagnosis and treatment of the eye. Schedule I and II controlled substances may not be prescribed and prescriptions for oral steroids are limited to a maximum seven-day dose.

This bill received a Do Pass recommendation from the Health & Human Services Committee and comes to the House Floor as a Rules Substitute under the Modified Structured Rule.