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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2286   </title>
<shortdesc>OPTOMETRY-OCULAR PHARM AGENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Ira I. Silverstein-Susan Garrett-Denny Jacobs-Antonio Munoz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 80/15.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Requires all applicants for license renewal after January 1, 2030 (rather than January 1, 2006) to apply for and maintain certification to use therapeutic ocular pharmaceutical agents. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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