The History of the Passage of the Legislation Authorizing the Optometric Use of Therapeutic Drugs
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Some 20 years after passing legislation authorizing the use of drugs for diagnostic purposes by optometrists in Alabama, legislation was enacted by the Alabama legislature that authorized the use of therapeutic drugs. The history of events that preceded the passage of this legislation, the development of a plan to successfully achieve this goal, and the actions of the Alabama legislature during the legislative session are discussed in this article. The plan developed for this legislation may serve as a guide to any state optometric organization desiring to enact expansion of scope legislation.
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