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Senate committee reviews S.64 to let optometrists perform specified advanced procedures
Summary
The Senate Government Operations Committee discussed S.64, a proposal to create an advanced therapeutics endorsement allowing qualified optometrists to perform specified laser, injection and minor surgical eye procedures.
The Senate Government Operations Committee discussed S.64, a bill that would expand the scope of practice for optometrists in Vermont by authorizing an advanced therapeutic-procedures specialty for licensees who meet new education, training and competency requirements.
The committee’s discussion, led by the bill’s sponsor and staff, described the Office of Professional Regulation’s (OPR) 2023 report recommending a specialty endorsement and noted that OPR “stands by the recommendations made in the 02/2023 report,” while the Board of Medical Practice raised concerns about patient outcomes.
OPR staff testified that the 2023 study, following an earlier 2020 sunrise review, concluded specified surgical, laser and injection procedures could be performed safely if optometrists complete the listed qualifications: a Vermont optometry license, a…
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