AUG 07, 2014
California Assembly to Scrutinize Optometrists’ Push for Significant Optometric Scope Expansion
By Christi Foist
California legislators will take another look at an aggressive scope-expansion bill that would let optometrists perform lid and laser surgery, as well as administer injections and vaccinations. On Wednesday, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee routed the bill (SB 492) for an additional review due to its cost.