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Board discusses ARBO takeaways and federal‑state questions about VA practice; begins five‑year regulation review
Summary
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.
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,…
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