THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2000

      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016

        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
             (Deferred from March 15, 2000)

HB 1934 HD2   RELATING TO OPTOMETRY                          CPN
(Sim. to SB3041) Authorizes   the    Joint   Formulary   Advisory
              Committee to recommend the formulary for topical
              therapeutic pharmaceutical  agents. (HB1934 HD1)
              (MENOR (BR))

HB 1970 HD2   RELATING TO PREPAID TELEPHONE CALLING SERVICE   CPN
(Sim. to SB2276) Specifies that  the  sale  of  prepaid telephone
              calling services  (services)  is  subject to the
              general excise tax (GET)  at  the point of sale.
              Clarifies that such services  are subject to the
              GET rather than the  public service company tax.
              (HB1970 HD2)  (HERKES)

HB 1982       RELATING TO UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF         CPN, JDC
(Sim. to SB2296) PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT
              Adopts Uniform Disclaimer  of Property Interests
              Act.  (HAMAKAWA)

HB 2463 HD1   RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED       CPN
(SB 2804)        NURSES                                            
              Requires   applicants   for   advanced  practice
              registered nurse (APRN)  recognition  to have an
              unencumbered   APRN   recognition   or   similar
              designation in  all  other  states  in which the
              nurse has a current and active recognition as an
              APRN.  (SAY (BR))

HB 2464 HD1   RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF NURSING  CPN
(SB 2805)        Enables the Board  to:  consult  and confer with
              persons  with   expertise   on  various  issues;
              communicate  with  national  organizations  with
              information that  would  promote consumer safety
              and  welfare;  administer   the  nursing  exams;
              contract with  a  professional  test vendor; and
              develop rules relating  to  telehealth.  (HB2464
              HD1)  (SAY (BR))

HB 2485 HD1   RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGIST        CPN
(SB 2826)        LICENSURE
              Clarifies that  licenses  from other professions
              are  able  to  perform  "psychotherapy"  if  the
              service is within the  scope of practice defined
              in the professions' laws  or rules. (HB2485 HD1)
              (SAY (BR))

 


 
HB 2486 HD1   RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC LICENSURE             CPN
(SB 2827)        REQUIREMENTS
              Revises licensure  and  examination  process for
              chiropractors.  (HB2486 HD1)  (SAY (BR))

HB 2488 HD1   RELATING TO RETURN OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS       CPN
(SB 2829)        Allows  institutional  facilities  or supervised
              living  groups  to   return  prescription  drugs
              previously  dispensed   or   distributed   by  a
              pharmacist to be redispensed or redistributed by
              the pharmacist. (HB2488 HD1)  (SAY (BR))


                No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6830.