S.158

An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Sponsors: Sen. Jeanette White

Location: Senate Committee on Government Operations

Last Recorded Action: 1/4/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

3:30 PM

S.158 - An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Walk-through

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Optometric Association
Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

S.158 - An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
Richard Castillo, - Assistant Dean for Surgical Training & Education, College of Optometry; Northeastern State University, Oklahoma
Luben Ikonomov, Student, New England College of Optometry
Dorothy Hitchmoth, Education: VA, Board of Directors
Lisa Fennell, American Board of Optometry & Council on Optometric Practitioners Education (COPE)
Brian Kim, Chief, Ophthalmology, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Amy Gregory, Ophthalmologist
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

S.158 - An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Dorothy Hitchmoth, Education: VA, Board of Directors
Steve St.Marie, Optometrist
Mitchell Styczynski, Resdient
Lisa Fennell, American Board of Optometry & Council on Optometric Practitioners Education (COPE)
Sierra Powell, American Board of Optometry
Jeff Young, Ophthalmologist, UVMMC
Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association

Friday, February 18, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

S.158 - An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Mark-up and possible vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
Jessica McNally, President, Vermont Ophthalmological Society
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

3:30 PM

S.158 - An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice

Mark-up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Dorothy Hitchmoth, Education: VA, Board of Directors
Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
Jessica McNally, President, Vermont Ophthalmological Society
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society