SB212
Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. TPA-certified optometrists; sale and dispensation of Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements.
Permits TPA-certified optometrists to sell and dispense Schedule VI controlled substances provided that they obtain a license to do so from the Board of Pharmacy and comply with requirements related to dispensation, storage, packaging, labeling, recordkeeping, and reporting of the controlled substances sold and dispensed. The bill directs the Board ... (More) of Pharmacy to establish a limited license for TPA-certified optometrists pursuant to the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101078D
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105993D-S1
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB212ER)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
