House File 307 



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  HEATON


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the continuing education requirements for
  2    optometrists.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1452YH 82
  5 jr/je/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 154.6, Code 2007, is amended to read as
  1  2 follows:
  1  3    154.6  EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES.
  1  4    Every license to practice optometry shall expire in
  1  5 multiyear intervals as determined by the board.  Application
  1  6 for renewal of such license shall be made in writing to the
  1  7 Iowa department of public health at least thirty days prior to
  1  8 the expiration date, accompanied by the required renewal fee
  1  9 and accompanied by evidence of the licensee's attendance of
  1 10 continuing education programs in this field.  The board shall
  1 11 not require any test or examination as part of the continuing
  1 12 education requirements for license renewal.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill prohibits the board of optometry examiners from
  1 15 requiring any test or examination as part of its continuing
  1 16 education requirement.
  1 17 LSB 1452YH 82
  1 18 jr:nh/je/5