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SB 78                                                                        
Message dated April 11 was read, stating the House passed SENATE               
BILL NO. 78 with the following amendment:                                      
                                                                               
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  * Section 1. AS 08.72.175(a) is amended to read:                           
	(a) The board may issue a license endorsement authorizing                     
a licensee to prescribe and use the pharmaceutical agents described            
in AS 08.72.272, if the licensee or applicant for a license passes the         
written and practical portions of an examination on ocular                     
pharmacology, approved by the board, that tests the licensees or the           
applicants knowledge of the characteristics, pharmacological effects,          
indications, contraindications, and emergency care associated with the         
prescription and use of pharmaceutical agents. The endorsement                 
expires at the same time as the license to which it attaches. The              
endorsement may be renewed upon satisfactory completion of                     
continuing education requirements established by the board by                  
regulation. The board shall solicit the recommendations of the               
State Medical Board concerning the written and practical                       
examination required under this subsection and concerning the                  
continuing education requirements that should be applicable to                 
licensees with endorsements under this subsection.                           
                                                                               
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and so, SENATE BILL NO. 78 am H An Act relating to the use                     
and prescription of pharmaceutical agents in the practice of                   
optometry is returned for consideration.                                       
                                                                               
Senator Mackie moved that the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment.                                                                     
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the Senate concur in the House                       
amendment? The roll was taken with the following result:                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 78 am H                                                                     
Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment                                 
to SB 78?                                                                      
                                                                               
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete,              
Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,          
Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                
                                                                               
Absent:  Adams                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting             
SENATE BILL NO. 78 am H An Act relating to the use and                         
prescription of pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry.            
                                                                               
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.