Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN a 2/3s majority vote requirement for final passage of AB452 (§§ 2, 3, 9, 18).
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Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 5.5, following sec. 5, to read as follows:
“Sec. 5.5. NRS 637.025 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637.025 [Nothing in this chapter shall be construed:
1. To apply to ophthalmic] The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
1. Ophthalmic dispensing personally by a licensed physician, surgeon or optometrist unless exclusively engaged in the business of filling prescriptions.
2. [To prohibit the] Ophthalmic dispensing by an employee of a licensed physician, surgeon or optometrist if the employee practices ophthalmic dispensing only under the direct supervision of the licensed physician, surgeon or optometrist and only as an assistant to the licensed physician, surgeon or optometrist.
3. A licensed pharmacist dispensing prepackaged contact lenses pursuant to the provisions of NRS 639.2825.
4. The sale of goggles, sun glasses, colored glasses or occupational protective eye devices not having a refractive value, or the sale as merchandise of complete ready-to-wear eyeglasses.”.
Amend sec. 6, page 4, by deleting lines 43 and 44 and inserting:
“ophthalmic dispensing at a school that:
(1) Offers a degree of associate in applied science for studies in ophthalmic dispensing; and
(2) Is accredited by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation;”.
Amend sec. 6, page 5, line 3, by deleting “ophthalmologist;” and inserting:
“ophthalmologist as part of the course of study;”.
Amend sec. 6, page 5, by deleting lines 4 through 7 and inserting:
“(c) The Board approves the course of study for this purpose.”.
Amend sec. 23, page 13, line 6, after “4,” by inserting “5.5,”.
Amend the title of the bill, nineteenth line, after “ophthalmologist;” by inserting:
“revising the applicability of the provisions regulating dispensing opticians;”.