Senate Health Committee hears sponsor testimony on optometry scope modernization bill
Sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 36, titled the Primary Eye Care Modernization Act, described updates to the scope of practice for optometrists including certain in-office laser and lid lesion procedures and pharmaceutical rule changes; senators discussed training and a possible periodic review amendment.
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A sponsor of Senate Bill 36 presented the Primary Eye Care Modernization Act to the Senate Health Committee as the first update to Ohio's optometry scope in 17 years, describing incremental changes that would expand some noninvasive procedures and update pharmaceutical rules.
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