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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | November 24, 2015 03:36 PM |
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| From: | Representative Jim Marshall |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Optometrists included in the list of medical providers |
| In the near future I plan to introduce legislation that would include optometrists in the list of medical providers who may certify to a disability for the purpose of issuing a handicapped plate or placard for a person with a disability. In order to obtain a license plate or placard for a person with a disability, an individual must submit an application to the Department of Transportation. This application must be accompanied by a statement, certified by a physician, podiatrist, chiropractor, physician assistant or certified registered nurse practitioner licensed or certified to practice in this Commonwealth or in a contiguous state, that the person is disabled as provided under statute. Blindness is included in the list of disabilities which makes and individual eligible for a plate or placard; therefore, it is appropriate to include optometrists in the list of medical providers who may certify to a disability. Please consider joining me in sponsoring this important legislation. |
Introduced as HB1779