PETITION OF:

By Mr. Vallee of Franklin, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1752) of James E. Vallee relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the modernization of optometric patient care.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 247, the words "sections 66 and 66B" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- either sections 66 and 66B or sections 66 and 66C.

SECTION 2. Section 7 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 166, the words "sections 66 and 66B" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- either sections 66 and 66B or sections 66 and 66C.

SECTION 3. Section 9 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words "sections 66 and 66B" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- either sections 66 and 66B or sections 66 and 66C.

SECTION 4. Said section 9 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "podiatrist", in line 65, the following word:- , optometrist.

SECTION 5. Section 27 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the word "seven" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 7, or an optometrist who has received a registration from the board of registration in optometry stating that he is competent in the utilization of epinephrine, adrenaline or other agents used in the percutaneous treatment of anaphylaxis.

SECTION 6. Said section 27 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "dentist", in line 26, the following word:- , optometrist,.