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Senate Health Committee hears sponsor testimony on optometry scope modernization bill
Summary
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.
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.
"Senate Bill 36 is measured common sense legislation that seeks to make incremental changes and update the scope of practice of Ohio's optometrists," the sponsor said in testimony presented to Chair Huffman and committee members. The sponsor emphasized…
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