House of Representatives State of Utah




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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 24, 2012

Madam Speaker:

    The Business and Labor Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 39, AMENDMENT TO UTAH OPTOMETRY PRACTICE ACT, by Representative J. Dunnigan, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 12 :    

             12      circumstances to sell

{   eyeglasses   }        an ophthalmic lens       without being licensed under the chapter.


2.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 19 :    

             15          .    allows a person in certain circumstances to sell, fit, adjust, and dispense
{   eyeglasses

             16      or spectacles  
}
  an ophthalmic lens       without being licensed under the chapter;

             17          .    requires a prescription for
{   eyeglasses   }        an ophthalmic lens       ; and

             18          .    specifies the activities that the unlicensed person may engage in regarding the sale
             19      or dispensing of
{   eyeglasses or spectacles   }        an ophthalmic lens       .


3.    Page 3, Line 88 :    

             88          (3) selling or providing contact lenses
{   , eyeglasses, or spectacles   }        or an ophthalmic lens       in a manner


4.    Page 4, Lines 94 through 95 :    

             94     
Part 8. Contact Lenses and
{   Eyeglasses   }        Ophthalmic Lenses      

             95          58-16a-801. Contact lens and
{   eyeglass   }        ophthalmic lens       seller or provider.


5.    Page 5, Lines 124 through 126 :    

             124          (i) provides the
{   eyeglasses or spectacles   }        ophthalmic lens       consistent

with and in accordance with      {   an


             125      eyeglass  
}
  an unexpired       prescription from a licensed physician or optometrist;

             126          (ii) dispenses the
{   eyeglasses or spectacles   }        ophthalmic lenses       within or from the state;


6.    Page 5, Lines 134 through 136 :    

             134          (i) sell, reproduce, or dispense
{   eyeglasses or spectacles   }        ophthalmic lenses       ;

             135          (ii) fit or adjust
{   eyeglasses, spectacles,   }        ophthalmic lenses       or frames;

             136          (iii) assist with the selection of frames for
{   eyeglasses or spectacles   }        ophthalmic lenses       ;


7.    Page 5, Line 139 :    

             139      multi-focal
  ophthalmic       lenses.


8.    Page 5, Line 142 :    

             142      accordance with Subsection (1), or to sell
{   eyeglasses or spectacles   }        ophthalmic lenses       in accordance with


    Respectfully,

    James A. Dunnigan
    Committee Chair
Voting: 13-0-1
3 HB0039.HC1.wpd 1/25/12 10:40 am /BRH CJD/MDA


Bill Number
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*HB0039*
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*HCRAMD*

HB0039
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HCRAMD