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Optometry

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This page collects the 5 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Optometry”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Healthcare, Professional Regulation, and Insurance.

Active Bills

State BillKANSASMar 13, 2026Kansas Legislature Expands Optometrist Scope of Practice and Credentialing RequirementsKansas authorizes licensed optometrists to perform laser capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and skin lesion removal and biopsy, while requiring mandatory credentialing and quarterly reporting. The leState BillMISSOURIJan 27, 2026Missouri bill regulates physician titles, expands optometry scope, and sets surgical comanagement rulesState BillWEST VIRGINIAJan 22, 2026West Virginia authorizes the Board of Optometry to promulgate its legislative ruleState BillVERMONTFeb 18, 2025Vermont Bill H.241 Expands Optometrist Scope of Practice to Include Certain Surgeries and Injections

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  1. 01State Board of Optometryorganization1 mentions
  2. 02Kansas association of osteopathic medicineorganization1 mentions
  3. 03State Registerorganization1 mentions
  4. 04Joe Nicolaperson1 mentions
  5. 05National Board of Examiners in Optometryorganization1 mentions
  6. 06Kansas association of nurse anesthetistsorganization1 mentions
  7. 07House Committee on Health and Human Servicesorganization1 mentions
  8. 08University of Kansas Medical Centerorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Kansas medical societyorganization1 mentions
  10. 10Board of Optometryorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsKansas Legislature Expands Optometrist Scope of Practice and Credentialing Requirements, Missouri bill regulates physician titles, expands optometry scope, and sets surgical comanagement rules, West Virginia authorizes the Board of Optometry to promulgate its legislative rule (+1 more)
  • Topic to peopleJoe Nicola
  • Topic to orgsState Board of Optometry, Kansas association of osteopathic medicine, State Register (+6 more)
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  1. Mar 13, 2026State BillKansas Legislature Expands Optometrist Scope of Practice and Credentialing Requirements
  2. Jan 27, 2026State BillMissouri bill regulates physician titles, expands optometry scope, and sets surgical comanagement rules
  3. Jan 22, 2026State BillWest Virginia authorizes the Board of Optometry to promulgate its legislative rule
  4. Feb 18, 2025State BillVermont Bill H.241 Expands Optometrist Scope of Practice to Include Certain Surgeries and Injections

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