“A controversial eye care bill has passed out of committee at the Louisiana Legislature that would open up the scope of medical procedures optometrists can perform on patients,” reports KPLC TV. “The bill on Wednesday, however, was pulled from the House floor by its author, Rep. Frank Hoffman, R-West Monroe, amid opposition by the state's ophthalmologists. Hoffman said the measure will be returned to the calendar to be called at a later date.” Read more.
Meanwhile Vision Monday has reported that “Florida Governor Rick Scott signed Florida Senate Bill 278 on Friday, April 19, authorizing optometrists in that state to prescribe ocular pharmaceutical agents.” Read more.
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