05 LC 33
0704
Senate
Bill 211
By: Senators Harp of the 29th, Henson of the 41st, Shafer of the 48th, Hill of the 4th, Bulloch of the 11th and others
By: Senators Harp of the 29th, Henson of the 41st, Shafer of the 48th, Hill of the 4th, Bulloch of the 11th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to optometrists, so as to provide for additional pharmaceutical agents which may
be used by a doctor of optometry for treatment purposes; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
optometrists, is amended by striking subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of Code
Section 43_30_1, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(D)
Pharmaceutical agents which are used by a doctor of optometry for treatment
purposes and administered orally may only be:
(i)(I)
Nonnarcotic oral analgesics and Schedule III or Schedule IV controlled
substances which are oral analgesics;
(ii)(II)
Used for ocular pain; and
(iii)(ii)
Used for no more than 72 hours without consultation with the patient´s
physician.;
or
(ii)
Oral antibiotics limited to tetracycline, doxycycline, cephalosporin, and
dicloxacillin for use in treating ocular surface disease and lid disease
only."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.