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Board takes positions on multiple bills: supports its own sunset bill, seeks inclusion in private‑equity bill, watches teleconferencing measure
Summary
The board voted to support its sunset bill (SB 776), take a neutral‑unless‑amended position on a private‑equity/apparent corporate practice bill to seek optometry inclusion (SB 351), and to monitor bills on teleconferencing (SB 470) and emergency waivers (SB 641).
At its April meeting the California State Board of Optometry took public positions on several pieces of legislation from the 2025 session.
Support for the board's sunset bill: The board voted to support SB 776, the board's sunset bill introduced by Senator Ashby. The bill in its introduced form updates a referenced national examination name and allows inactive licensees to apply for a retired license status; board staff said the bill will likely be amended as the sunset review process proceeds.
Neutral unless amended on private equity/corporate practice bill:…
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