Senator Therriault’s bill allows Lions Club and other non-profits to provide Alaskan’s with used glasses
SB 149 passes senate unanimously

Juneau – Today the Alaska State Senate joined together and passed SB 149 unanimously.  Sen. Gene Therriault, R – North Pole, introduced this legislation at the request of the Lions Club of Alaska.

“This new law allows an important need to be met.”  Therriault explained.  “The Lion’s Club devotes a tremendous amount of volunteer time and resources to gathering, repairing and providing used eye glasses to people in third world countries;  this new law allows them to continue their good work to serve those in need right here in Alaska.”

Under the new law, a non-profit can apply to be certified by the state to safely fit any Alaskan, free of charge, with a set of used glasses.  To be fit for glasses, the Alaskan must present a prescription obtained from a licensed optometrist or physician.  The glasses provided will conform, to the greatest extent possible, to that prescription.