Legislature(2013 - 2014)BARNES 124
01/29/2014 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB239 | |
| HB240 | |
| HB241 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 239 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 240 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 241 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 239-EXTEND BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
3:19:56 PM
CHAIR OLSON announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 239, "An Act extending the termination date of
the Board of Examiners in Optometry; and providing for an
effective date."
3:20:27 PM
CRYSTAL KOENEMAN, Staff, Representative Lora Reinbold, Alaska
State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Reinbold,
sponsor, stated that HB 239 will reauthorize the Board of
Examiners in Optometry for eight years at the recommendation of
the Legislative Audit Division. The division concluded that the
termination date of June 30, 2022 was sufficient since the board
serves the public interest by effectively licensing and
regulating the industry. The legislative auditors recommended
that the Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional
Licensing (DCBPL) within the Department of Commerce, Community,
and Economic Development (DCCED) continue its efforts to improve
the case management system. In the past few years, the division
has taken great strides to improve the integrity of the
aforementioned system and she anticipated the efforts would
continue.
3:22:00 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER asked whether any developments or changes
have arisen for the practice of optometry.
MS. KOENEMAN answered no. In further response to a question,
she was not aware of any other bills that affected this board.
3:23:46 PM
CHAIR OLSON, after first determining no one else wished to
testify, closed public testimony on HB 239.
REPRESENTATIVE HERRON remarked that this is clearly needed.
3:24:19 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER moved to report HB 239 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 239 was reported from the
House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.