71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 45
 
LC 1536/SB 45-7
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 45
 
            By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                              May 8
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the semicolon
insert 'creating new provisions; and'.
  After line 6, insert:
  ' (2) 'Optometric nontopical formulary' means the list of
nontopical pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of diseases of
the human eye and the protocols for their usage adopted by the
Council on Optometric Nontopical Formulary under section 7 (2) of
this 2001 Act.'.
  In line 7, delete '(2)' and insert '(3)'.
  In line 8, after 'surgery' insert ', or the prescription of
Schedule I and II drugs or pharmaceutical agents that are not on
the optometric nontopical formulary,'.
  In line 13, delete '(3)' and insert '(4)'.
  In line 20, after 'section' insert a colon and begin a new
paragraph and insert '(a)'.
  In line 24, delete the period and insert '; and
  ' (b) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board clinical
competency in the prescription of pharmaceutical agents listed on
the optometric nontopical formulary.'.
  On page 2, line 12, after 'optometry' insert 'and shall
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board clinical competency
in the prescription of pharmaceutical agents listed on the
optometric nontopical formulary and pharmaceutical agents
approved by the board for topical use'.
  In lines 40 and 41, restore the bracketed material.
  On page 3, delete lines 4 through 8.
  In line 9, delete '(3)' and insert '(2)'.
  In line 12, restore the bracketed material and delete '(4) '
and insert '(3)'.
  In line 13, restore the bracketed material.
  In line 14, delete '(2)' and insert '(3)'.
  On page 4, line 5, delete ', diagnostic'.
  After line 7, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Section 7 of this 2001 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS 683.010 to 683.310. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + }  { + (1)(a) The Council on Optometric
Nontopical Formulary is established and shall consist of seven
members appointed as follows:
  ' (A) One member of the Oregon Board of Optometry appointed by
the Oregon Board of Optometry;
  ' (B) One member who is a pharmacist licensed by the State
Board of Pharmacy or a person with an advanced degree in
pharmacology or pharmacognosy appointed by the State Board of
Pharmacy;
  ' (C) One member of the Board of Medical Examiners for the
State of Oregon appointed by the Board of Medical Examiners for
the State of Oregon;
  ' (D) One member of the faculty of the Oregon Health Sciences
University School of Medicine appointed by the Board of Medical
Examiners for the State of Oregon;
  ' (E) One member who is a physician licensed under ORS chapter
677 appointed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of
Oregon after consideration of three qualified nominees provided
by the Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology;
  ' (F) One member who is a practicing optometrist appointed by
the Oregon Board of Optometry after consideration of three
qualified nominees from the Oregon Optometric Physicians
Association; and
  ' (G) One member with a degree in optometry or ophthalmology
who is a member of the faculty at a college of optometry
appointed by the Oregon Board of Optometry.
  ' (b)(A) The chair of the council shall be elected by a
majority of the members.
  ' (B) The term of office of each member of the council shall be
two years. A member shall serve until a successor is appointed.
If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled for the unexpired term by
a person with the same qualifications as the vacating member.
  ' (C) Any member of the council who fails to attend two
consecutive meetings of the council, whether regular or special,
shall forfeit office unless the council member is prevented from
attending by serious illness of the member or of a member of the
council member's family.
  ' (D) Meetings of the council shall be called at the request of
the chair or at the request of two or more members of the
council.
  ' (E) Members of the council shall shall serve without
compensation.
  ' (2) After public hearings, the council shall determine the
substances to be included in the optometric nontopical formulary
that may be used by an optometrist under ORS 683.010 (3). The
council shall review the formulary periodically. Immediately upon
adoption or revision of the formulary, the council shall transmit
the approved formulary to the Oregon Board of Optometry. The
board shall adopt the formulary or a portion of the formulary. If
the council approves protocols for the use of a nontopical
pharmaceutical agent and the board adopts the portion of the
formulary listing that agent, the board must also adopt those
protocols. The board may not expand or add to the formulary
submitted for adoption in any manner. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + }  { + Notwithstanding the term of office
specified in section 7 of this 2001 Act, of the members first
appointed to serve on the Council on Optometric Nontopical
Formulary, three members shall serve for terms ending on July 1,
2002. These members shall be selected by lot from all members of
the council at the first meeting of the council. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + The initial optometric nontopical
formulary developed under section 7 of this 2001 Act shall be
transmitted to the Oregon Board of Optometry by July 1, 2002. + }
' .
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