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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2196   </title>
<shortdesc>OPTOMETRIC PRAC-OCULAR DEVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 80/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 3903</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to restrict the dispensing and sale by an optometrist of ocular devices, such as contact lenses, that contain and deliver ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use or prescription under the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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