| Last Action | 02/27/20: to Judiciary (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to optometrists. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1503 |
| Sponsors | N. Kulkarni, A. Koenig, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, T. Branham Clark, J. Jenkins, M. Koch, C. Miller, M. Sorolis, L. Willner |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 320, relating to optometrists, to grant an optometrist immunity from civil liability when providing voluntary services without compensation; establish the same civil immunity for the owner or operator of the facility where the optometry services are provided; direct the optometrist to inform the patient regarding the civil immunity and have the patient sign a waiver to that effect; forbid an optometrist from providing the volunteer services at the optometrist's regular office or place of practice; direct the optometry board to create a registry of optometrists and locations authorized for volunteer optometry services; require registration for both the optometrist and the location before the optometry services may be rendered; amend KRS 320.310 to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Health and Medical Services - Optometrists, civil immunity for volunteer optometry services Licensing - Optometrists, civil immunity for volunteer optometry services Occupations and Professions - Optometrists, civil immunity for volunteer optometry services Optometrists - Volunteer optometry services, civil immunity for provision of Physicians and Practitioners - Optometrists, civil immunity for volunteer optometry services Civil Actions - Optometrists, civil immunity for volunteer optometry services |
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| 02/27/20 |
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