07 LC 36 0499
(SCS)
Senate
Bill 17
By:
Senators Harp of the 29th, Unterman of the 45th, Hooks of the 14th, Mullis of
the 53rd, Harbison of the 15th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
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 revising subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of Code
Section 43-30-1, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(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)(III)
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;
provided, however, that a doctor of optometry shall not be authorized to treat
systemic diseases."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.