SB 19 Indiana Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Electronic technology for ophthalmic prescriptions.

Summary
Removes the restriction on the prescribing of ophthalmic devices through telemedicine and sets conditions on when a provider may, through telemedicine, prescribe medical devices. Establishes conditions that must be met before a prescriber may issue a prescription for an ophthalmic device through telemedicine. Prohibits making changes and substitutions to a prescription for contact lenses or prescription eye glasses unless under the direction of the prescriber. States that a prescriber is not liable for any damage or injury to an individual resulting from the packaging, manufacturing, or dispensing of the contact lenses or prescription eye glasses unless the prescriber is also the seller. Prohibits the optometry board from establishing restrictive standards concerning the practice of ocular telemedicine or ocular telehealth.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 3, 2020 Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House Feb 18, 2020

How they voted

390
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Feb 4, 2020
D Democratic8
6 Yea 2
75% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 322: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 18, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0-4)
house
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-2)
senate
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors