Ohio SB 36: Specify how value of agricultural land is computed

Bill Text

As Introduced
CORRECTED VERSION
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. B. No. 36
2025-2026
Senators Cirino, Lang
A BILL
To amend sections 4725.01, 4725.011, 4725.02,
4725.09, 4725.11, 4725.12, 4725.121, 4725.13,
4725.15, 4725.16, 4725.18, 4725.19, 4725.20,
4725.21, 4725.23, 4725.231, 4725.24, 4725.25,
4725.26, 4725.27, 4725.31, 4725.34, 4725.35,
4725.501, 4725.531, and 4725.59, to enact
section 4725.012, and to repeal section 4725.131
of the Revised Code to revise the law governing
the practice of optometry.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 4725.01, 4725.011, 4725.02,
4725.09, 4725.11, 4725.12, 4725.121, 4725.13, 4725.15, 4725.16,
4725.18, 4725.19, 4725.20, 4725.21, 4725.23, 4725.231, 4725.24,
4725.25, 4725.26, 4725.27, 4725.31, 4725.34, 4725.35, 4725.501,
4725.531, and 4725.59 be amended and section 4725.012 of the
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4725.01. As used in this chaptersections 4725.01 to
4725.35 of the Revised Code:
(A) The "practice of optometry" means all of the
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following:
(1) The application of Applying optical principles,
through technical methods and devices, in the examination of
human eyes for the purpose of ascertaining departures from the
normal, measuring their functional powers, adapting optical
accessories for the aid thereof, and detecting ocular
abnormalities that may be evidence of disease, pathology, or
injury;
(2) Employing, applying, administering, and prescribing
instruments, devices, and procedures, other than excluding
invasive procedures except as provided in division (A)(4) of
this section or as provided in section 4725.012 of the Revised
Code, for purpose purposes of examination, investigation,
diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of any disease, injury, or
other abnormal condition of the visual system;
(3) Employing, applying, administering, and prescribing
topical ocular pharmaceutical agents;
(4) Employing, applying, administering, and prescribing
therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or personally furnishing a
complete or partial supply of a therapeutic pharmaceutical
agent;
(5) (4) Administering epinephrine by injection to
individuals in emergency situations to counteract anaphylaxis or
anaphylactic shock;
(5) Engaging in activities authorized by sections 4725.011
and 4725.012 of the Revised Code;
(6) Designing, fabricating, and fitting artificial eyes or
prostheses associated with the appearance or function of the
human eye;
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(7) Assisting an individual in determining the
individual's blood glucose level by using a commercially
available glucose-monitoring device. Nothing in this section
precludes a licensed optometrist from using any particular type
of commercially available glucose-monitoring device;
(6) Designing, fabricating, and fitting artificial eyes or
prostheses associated with the appearance or function of the
human eye.
(B) "Topical ocular pharmaceutical agent" means a drug or
dangerous drug that is a topical drug and used for evaluative
purposes in the practice of optometry or for purposes of
examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention
of any disease, injury, or other abnormal condition of the
visual system.
(C) "Therapeutic pharmaceutical agent" means a drug or
dangerous drug that is used for evaluation, examination,
investigation, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of any
disease, injury, or other abnormal condition of the visual
system in the practice of optometry by a licensed optometrist,
and is any of the following:
(1) An oral drug or dangerous drug in one of the following
classifications:
(a) Anti-infectives, including antibiotics, antivirals,
antimicrobials, and antifungals;
(b) Anti-allergy agents;
(c) Antiglaucoma agents;
(d) Analgesics, including only analgesic drugs that are
available without a prescription, analgesic drugs or dangerous
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drugs that require a prescription but are not controlled
substances, and, to the extent . "Therapeutic pharmaceutical
agent" does not include a controlled substance, except in the
case of an analgesic controlled substance authorized by the
state vision professionals board in rules adopted under section
4725.091 of the Revised Code, analgesic controlled substances;
(e) Anti-inflammatories, excluding all drugs or dangerous
drugs classified as oral steroids other than methylpredisolone,
except that methylpredisolone may be used only if it is
prescribed under all of the following conditions:
(i) For use in allergy cases;
(ii) For use by an individual who is eighteen years of age
or older;
(iii) On the basis of an individual's particular episode
of illness;
(iv) In an amount that does not exceed the amount packaged