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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3538   </title>
<shortdesc>OPTOMETRIST-RECORDS-DISCIPLINE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Millner-M. Maggie Crotty-Pamela J. Althoff, Mike Jacobs and Darin M. LaHood</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1028</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 80/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 3906</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 80/24</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 3924</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that every licensed optometrist shall keep a record of examinations made and prescriptions issued and shall be retained in the office in which such professional service was rendered or in a secure offsite storage facility. Provides that all fines collected as a result of discipline by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall be deposited in the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund. Provides that a ground for disciplinary action shall include the discounting of professional services in conjunction with the sale of goods or other services.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes provisions including the discounting of professional services in conjunction with the sale of goods or other services as a ground for disciplinary action.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2013</action>
<statusdate>8/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1028</action>
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