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News and views on the regulatory, legislative and political issues impacting ophthalmology in Washington, D.C., and around the United States. Articles featured in the Academy's weekly Washington Report Express email newsletter.
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Arkansas Supreme Court Ruling Derails Safe Surgery November Ballot Issue

SEP 17, 2020 in Scope of Practice

A “no” vote by a majority of Arkansas voters would have stopped Public Act 579 from becoming law and preserved the state’s high standards of surgical safety by keeping optometrists from performing eye surgery.

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California’s Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Awaits Governor’s Action

SEP 10, 2020 in Scope of Practice

The Academy joins other medical groups in its belief that AB 890 lacks critical details related to nurse practitioner competency requirements, scope limitations and requirements to serve underserved populations or regions.

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VA Directive Maintains Laser Eye Surgery Scope-of-Practice Limits

AUG 27, 2020 in Veterans Eye Care, Scope of Practice

The decision consolidates directives but does not change this important patient-safety standard.

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Views 255

Latest Optometric Surgery Initiative Fails in Nebraska

AUG 20, 2020 in Scope of Practice

Ophthalmologist testimony persuaded senators not to advance bill.

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Physician Groups Press CMS to End Temporary Waivers of Certain Licensure and Scope Requirements After Pandemic

JUL 23, 2020 in Coronavirus, Scope of Practice

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services waived a number of requirements in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to improve patients’ access to care during the pandemic. The Academy wants those waivers to end when the public health emergency concludes.

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Academy Urges NY Lawmakers to Oppose Optometry Scope-of-Practice Legislation

JUL 23, 2020 in Scope of Practice

We’re working to restore a previous version of the bill that would have allowed optometrists to prescribe oral medications — as long as they have additional training and oversight.

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Optometric Surgery Initiative Fails in Mississippi

JUL 09, 2020 in Scope of Practice

Two unsuccessful bills would have granted Mississippi’s State Board of Optometry sole authority to unilaterally define the scope of practice for optometrists.

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Academy Joins 90 Groups Opposing Scope Expansion in Veterans Facilities

JUL 02, 2020 in Veterans Eye Care, Scope of Practice

The Academy is concerned nonphysician providers will use a new directive to circumvent state scope-of-practice laws.

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Safe Surgery Arkansas Launches Campaign to Repeal Scope-of-Practice Law

JUN 25, 2020 in Scope of Practice

Unless Arkansas voters reject Public Act 579 in November, optometrists without medical degrees or surgical training would be authorized to perform laser surgeries.

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Iowa Ophthalmologists Hold Off Optometry’s Attempts to Inject Anesthesia

JUN 11, 2020 in Scope of Practice

Optometrists gain limited injection authority.

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Views 127

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