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AZ SB1014

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/14/2023

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a two-year validity period for ophthalmic lens prescriptions (excluding contact lenses) issued by physicians and optometrists in Arizona.

  • Allows prescribers to specify a shorter validity period if warranted by the patient's age or medical/ocular condition.

  • Applies the two-year prescription validity standard uniformly across physicians (Chapter 13), optometrists (Chapter 16), and other eye care providers (Chapter 17) under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32.

Legislative Description

Eyeglasses; prescriptions

Prescriptions

Last Action

House HHS Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (4-5-0-0-0-0)

3/27/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/14/2023
Health and Human Services2/14/2023
Rules1/10/2023
Health and Human Services1/10/2023

Full Bill Text

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