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California optometry board approves responses to sunset review; asks legislature to raise fee ceiling and review UC funding
Summary
The Board approved draft responses to the Assembly and Senate background paper for the Sunset Review, asking the legislature to allow a higher statutory fee ceiling, review a $16 remittance to the University of California, raise the statutory reserve cap, and requested additional enforcement tools; the board also took positions on several bills.
The California State Board of Optometry voted on April 15 to approve the board’s responses to the Joint Sunset Review committees’ background paper, directing staff to finalize and submit the answers to the Legislature with several board‑approved amendments.
In the approved response the board asked the Legislature to increase the statutory ceiling on optometry fees — a change the board said would allow it to adopt regulatory fee adjustments in the future without immediately imposing higher fees on licensees. Board members emphasized they did not at this time plan to increase fees on licensees but want the authority to adjust maximums if future conditions warrant it.
The board also voted to request that legislative committees review the current $16 per renewal remittance to the University of California and consider whether the amount or the arrangement should be reduced or adjusted. Board members said they have begun discussions with UC officials but sought…
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