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The Vision Council launches online regulatory monitoring service for optical industry
Digital platform will provide real-time updates of teleoptometry regulation and legislation across all 50 states and DC.
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Florida ODs kill yet another not-a-doctor bill
Just 9 months after the governor’s veto of S.B. 230, legislators failed to continue the state’s ongoing ‘eyeball wars.’
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AAO weighs in on Congress passing Medicare Physician Payment adjustment
Partial funding bill softens the original conversion factor decrease of 3.37% that took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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South Dakota governor signs optometric scope of expansion bill
Legislation permits ODs to perform certain advanced procedures; resolves IPL dispute.
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California legislators kill OD bill seeking increased scope of practice (again)
Legislation would have enabled optometrists to perform advanced procedures.
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AOA town hall addresses vision plan policy concerns and future advocacy initiatives
Virtual forum reveals ECPs' opinions on vision plan reforms as well as state and federal legislative updates.
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U.S. House Committee to investigate FTC regulation of vision insurance market
In a letter to the FTC, a federal panel voices concerns regarding oversight of industry consolidation and vertical integration.
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DC bill seeks to add controlled substances to OD scope of practice
A public hearing is scheduled for next week to discuss expanding one of the most restrictive legislations in the country.
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Florida governor vetoes 'Not a doctor' bill
Legislation sought to limit optometrists’ status as doctors and physicians.
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