S.64
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Sponsors:
Sen. Rebecca White
,
Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Scott Beck, Sen. Patrick Brennan, Sen. Randolph Brock, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Brian Collamore, Sen. Samuel Douglass, Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. Larry Hart, Sen. Joseph Major, Sen. Christopher Mattos, Sen. Robert Norris, Sen. Robert Plunkett, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sen. David Weeks, Sen. Terry Williams
Location: Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Last Recorded Action: 2/27/2025 - Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Melissa Davidson, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Rick Hildebrant, Chair, Board of Medical Practice
- Dorothy Hitchmoth, Doctor of Optometry
- Nate Lighthizer, Doctor of Optometry, Associate Professor, Director of Continuing Education, Oklahoma College of Optometry at Northeastern State University
- Tim Petito, Doctor of Optometry, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
- Daniel Phillips, Doctor of Optometry
- Charlie Sheffield, American Board of Medical Specialties
- Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Optometric Association
- Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter
- Rick Hildebrant, Chair, Board of Medical Practice
- Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor