<ROOT><BillInformation><BillNumber>HB929</BillNumber><CurrentBillString>HB 929</CurrentBillString><SubstitutedBy/><Title><ShortTitle>PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY</ShortTitle><LongTitle>Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes</LongTitle></Title><ProposedEffectiveDate>2025-08-28</ProposedEffectiveDate><CurrentLRNumber>2251H.01I</CurrentLRNumber><LastAction>04/02/2025 - Voted Do Pass (H)</LastAction><NextHouseHearing>Hearing not scheduled</NextHouseHearing><Calendar>Bill currently not on a House calendar</Calendar><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB929&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Introduced and Read First Time (H)</Description><Guid>568238</Guid><ActivitySequence>100</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-16</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>322</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>322</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn007.pdf#page=322</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB929&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Read Second Time (H)</Description><Guid>568334</Guid><ActivitySequence>200</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-01-21</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>356</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>356</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn008.pdf#page=356</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB929&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)</Description><Guid>572571</Guid><ActivitySequence>300</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-02-28</PubDate><HouseJournalStartPage>837</HouseJournalStartPage><HouseJournalEndPage>837</HouseJournalEndPage><JournalLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/BillTracking/bills251/jrnpdf/jrn031.pdf#page=837</JournalLink></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB929&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Public Hearing Completed (H)</Description><Guid>573859</Guid><ActivitySequence>400</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-03-12</PubDate></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB929&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Executive Session Completed (H)</Description><Guid>575695</Guid><ActivitySequence>500</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-04-02</PubDate></Action><Action><Link>https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB929&amp;year=2025&amp;code=R </Link><Description>Voted Do Pass (H)</Description><Guid>575697</Guid><ActivitySequence>600</ActivitySequence><PubDate>2025-04-02</PubDate></Action><Sponsor><SponsorType>Sponsor</SponsorType><FullName>Melanie Stinnett</FullName><District>133</District></Sponsor><BillText><BillTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2251H.01I.pdf</BillTextLink><LRNumber>2251H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><WebName>Introduced</WebName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillText><BillSummary><SummaryTextLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0929I.pdf</SummaryTextLink><LRNumber>2251H.01I</LRNumber><DocumentName>Introduced</DocumentName><VersionTypeCode>IN</VersionTypeCode><BillVersionSort>1</BillVersionSort></BillSummary><FiscalNote><FiscalNoteLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/2251H.01I.ORG.pdf</FiscalNoteLink></FiscalNote><Hearings><CommitteeName>Professional Registration and Licensing</CommitteeName><NoticeDate>2025-03-12</NoticeDate><NoticeTime>1900-01-01T09:00:00</NoticeTime><Location>House Hearing Room 7</Location><Comments/><AltTime/></Hearings><Hearings><CommitteeName>Professional Registration and Licensing</CommitteeName><NoticeDate>2025-04-02</NoticeDate><NoticeTime>1900-01-01T09:00:00</NoticeTime><Location>House Hearing Room 7</Location><Comments/><AltTime/></Hearings><Witness><WitnessFormsLink>https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/witnesses/HB929Testimony3-12.pdf</WitnessFormsLink><WitnessFormLinkDescription>3-12</WitnessFormLinkDescription></Witness><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>260</SubjectID><SubjectName>HEALTH CARE</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>196</SubjectID><SubjectName>MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>115</SubjectID><SubjectName>OPTOMETRY</SubjectName></SubjectIndex><SubjectIndex><SubjectID>210</SubjectID><SubjectName>PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING</SubjectName></SubjectIndex></BillInformation></ROOT>
