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Executive officer (identified in the transcript as Miss McTee) said the recent renewal cycle had \"gone smoothly, I guess,\" but noted a software mismatch: the board’s CE regulation had been changed so only 12 live hours were required, but the legacy database still looked for 16 live hours; some renewals therefore required staff overrides. McTee said Kansas.gov can apply a back‑end update to the current system at a quoted one‑time cost of about $5,000 (the vendor’s yearly maintenance fee of $18.50 per license would be included in that quote). She told the board the new statewide licensing database the board plans to purchase isn't yet live and may not be available for another year or two; to avoid renewal problems next year she recommended paying Kansas.gov to patch the existing system.

Staff and board members discussed additional digital upgrades: allowing applicants to upload a photo directly instead of embedding a photograph on three paper reference forms, and enabling referees to submit references electronically. Board staff suggested adding a drop‑down list in the renewal form to let licensees select an approved practice location (trade name) at renewal; if the selected location isn’t present, the renewal could be blocked to force correction before submission.

Other administrative items noted in the meeting record: staff said roughly two dozen license records were active retirements/expirations around this renewal cycle (the transcript gives an approximate count and staff said she would check exact numbers). Staff also described logistical details associated with moving physical files and a large locking file cabinet to new office space and provided an update on changing the board’s address on letterhead, website footers and envelopes.

The board discussed budgeting implications and confirmed the staff directive to have Kansas.gov update the current system so renewals next year reflect the board’s regulation changes.

Direct quotes in the record include the executive officer saying, \"They went smoothly, I guess,\" about renewals and that the $5,000 fix would \"make it easier on renewals next year.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry 07/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board staff reported problems with the licensing database and continuing education processing, including a $5,000 backend fix to address CE tracking and next‑year data migration; members discussed online reference/photo uploads and a biannual renewal structure.","taxTitle","Board of Examiners in Optometry, Departments, Boards, and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Kansas","taxId",26463,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6510545,"Board discusses ARBO takeaways and federal‑state questions about VA practice; begins five‑year regulation review",229,3736000,3965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374370-770e22fbeb170f35caf4634814401ae4&start=3736&end=3965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374370-770e22fbeb170f35caf4634814401ae4/thumbnail_3736000.jpg","/articles/6510545/Kansas/Board-discusses-ARBO-takeaways-and-federalstate-questions-about-VA-practice-begins-fiveyear-regulation-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510545-8e85bf05051d7f825c6b6444d210112e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166077&Signature=G8TlFf0o0bPq0ckOxLUUTJAnLVR3AkCpPEE0bPuWClt3n2qsN5HYjWiWLL~t0okaIlYrKFogc~eRH31Tw-mGfRAJO6tHsH8O~71H9lxPjbFdkRSoaDhVhIml0zFmf7xJKc0yKtH-QACTrwEIhBPksW2at8LGTVpvEC4cAkb8EdhJe34mZLHyzYvDgQWY1TvhwLJ11Q6OzH70SK103-IQvTFrSh1~K3cE8KNNXy2cbIwIHy0bDkg2kiglRms2U3G24m8c~zBmjvObkO12jSZeQJY1zconrKWJBbjs7iZgW~mp6zlRe2uP6vkEosriDXQCVtknTt24-TZ0x7qkv352pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reported highlights from the recent Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) meeting and discussed implications for Kansas regulation, disciplinary reach and supervision of non‑optometrist owners. The board also approved submission of its five‑year regulation review to the state review process.

The board’s president summarized ARBO discussions about supervision and corporate involvement in optometry practice, saying the group praised Kansas’ definition of supervision because it follows the Medicare definition. The president told the board that at ARBO “100%, all federal lands, fall under federal jurisdiction,” and noted a recent Ohio decision in which a judge found a practitioner must follow the standards of the state where care is provided. The president read language from va.gov emphasizing that while VA facilities operate under federal jurisdiction, states may notify boards and pursue disciplinary action where a clinician’s conduct “substantially fails to meet the generally accepted standards of clinical practice.”

Board legal counsel Tim Raister and other members discussed limits of state authority when care is delivered on federal property or under VA auspices. Raister noted practical constraints — for example, disciplinary recourse may depend on whether the clinician holds a state license — and said the board’s primary options for nonlicensees would be limited. The transcript records discussion about pursuing additional written guidance from the Midwest VA hospital attorney; the board asked staff to consider compiling questions to send to that office for clarification.

Separately, the board reviewed the legislatively required five‑year regulation review spreadsheet. Board legal counsel prepared proposed edits and rationale for retaining or revoking particular regulations. The board discussed whether Regulation 65‑5‑12 (reinstatement testing after a lapsed license) duplicates statute and whether Regulation 65‑5‑14 (biannual renewal schedule) could be revoked to even out renewal cycles. Board members agreed to submit the compiled spreadsheet and counsel’s recommendations to the legislative review office; the board voted (voice vote) to submit the paperwork for the regulation review.

The transcript records no immediate statutory changes; it does show the board asked legal counsel to prepare the submission and the board approved sending the review materials to the state review authority.","Board members reported takeaways from the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) meeting, including federal‑state jurisdiction questions for VA clinicians; the board approved submission of its five‑year regulation review to the legislature.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6510550,"Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry approves multiple trade names and reciprocity applications",1813,0,1813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374370-770e22fbeb170f35caf4634814401ae4&start=0&end=1813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374370-770e22fbeb170f35caf4634814401ae4/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6510550/Kansas/Kansas-Board-of-Examiners-in-Optometry-approves-multiple-trade-names-and-reciprocity-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510550-e1c7951d7f10c0e38107d227b318d280/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166077&Signature=Z573Asd-junjldAEE8IVen9NYPnawykURKpkOyUGH~R0eejMHowPDs0~mnP4kzMhSIPzspVn6U-s4itNLawNF4tF6jZeoCdwRsHh0jboqPPFUN1yz09tzJPT5zWXxlMpXZRLkA~YuXLN4MDXgiIjyksxpjnVLv-t0gmlg8tzEe4UVqn~uR0klO4l8-J2eBVcCIKPNstraHx-kA6iDUl~srhYUXjxBVPQu1Xo2NMnYlvWBjfK0gjxqg0mjlCseGYirHMq5bIuIGS~gKuNb25n198~4h7EOM71u7zdWTte3Fh9ypJ-7VAxR9KbJ-~kmiLH3sevgvTFSPPMSQfS-kN6xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry approved several licensing items during its April 1, 2025 meeting, including a new trade name application for an optometrist, a trade-name transfer, and a set of reciprocity license approvals.

At the start of the meeting the board considered a trade-name application associated with optometrist Dr. (first name not specified) Juneman (applicant). After a private attorney‑client executive session, the board approved the trade name application for the entity to operate as \"TM Eye Associates LLC.\" Board legal counsel Tim Raister explained the revised trade-name application and described the proposed ownership structure, which the transcript records as a two‑member professional LLC between Dr. Juneman and Trusted Medical LLC, an entity indicated to be owned by a Kansas physician (referred to in the record as Dr. Carr). Trusted Medical’s attorney Alex Schulz participated by phone and described the planned limit on public advertising: he said any outreach would be “limited to, basically, veterans who need these assessments.” Dr. Juneman told the board she would perform compensation and pension (C&P) examinations for veterans and said the exams would be in‑person and would not include treatment; she said, “I would be part owner in this company, and I would be doing the optometry side.”

The board then approved a trade-name transfer of \"Kansas City Vision Performance Center\" from one practitioner to another (the transcript identifies the receiving practitioner as Dr. Weiss). The board also approved reciprocity applications and granted Kansas licenses to a group of applicants who applied by reciprocity. The transcript names the reciprocity grantees as Kimberly Dittmore, Kathleen Wilmes, (first name) Everson, Melissa Kramer and Ali Moody. During the reciprocity discussion board members confirmed continuing education (CE) requirements for reciprocity applicants; the transcript records the CE requirement discussed as 48 hours for reciprocity applicants.

Procedural notes: the board voted to enter an executive session for attorney‑client privilege when discussing Dr. Juneman’s application; that session is recorded as beginning at 08:45 and ending at 09:00 in the meeting record. After returning the board made the trade‑name approval motion and announced that the motion passed.

Votes at a glance (actions recorded in meeting):
- Approve trade name: TM Eye Associates LLC (applicant Dr. Juneman) — motion passed after executive session (motion text in record: approval of the revised trade-name application).
- Approve trade-name transfer: Kansas City Vision Performance Center (transfer to Dr. Weiss) — motion passed.
- Approve reciprocity licenses: Kimberly Dittmore — approved; Kathleen Wilmes — approved; (first name) Everson — approved; Melissa Kramer — approved; Ali Moody — approved.
- Motion to go into executive session (attorney‑client privilege) regarding Dr. Juneman’s application — motion passed; executive session started and later the board returned and voted on the application.

The transcript records no roll‑call vote tallies attached to these motions; votes were announced by voice as \"aye\" with the chair declaring the motions passed. Where precise vote counts or named individual vote records were not given in the transcript, this article reports only the motions and the board’s announced outcomes.

The board did not publish details of an operating/management agreement for the Juneman‑associated practice at the time of approval; Juneman and Trusted Medical’s attorney said the final contract and operating agreement remained to be completed only after board approval of the trade name. The board’s legal counsel confirmed the structure described to the board was that one member owner would be the Kansas‑licensed optometrist and the other member would be a professional LLC (Trusted Medical LLC) owned by a Kansas physician.

The board’s meeting record shows these items were considered on April 1, 2025 and that approvals were announced publicly during the meeting.","The board approved a trade name for a new professional LLC, completed a trade-name transfer and granted multiple reciprocity licenses; it also held an attorney‑client executive session on one application.","actionData","errors"]

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