2021-2022 Session
Change SessionS.158
An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Sen. Jeanette White
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1/4/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
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- Senate 1/4/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
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An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, January 13, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:30 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Committee Documents
An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 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
- Lisa Fennell, American Board of Optometry & Council on Optometric Practitioners Education (COPE)
- Amy Gregory, Ophthalmologist
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Dorothy Hitchmoth, Education: VA, Board of Directors
- Luben Ikonomov, Student, New England College of Optometry
- Brian Kim, Chief, Ophthalmology, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- Jessica McNally, President, Vermont Ophthalmological Society
- Sierra Powell, American Board of Optometry
- Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Optometric Association
- Steve St.Marie, Optometrist
- Mitchell Styczynski, Resdient
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jeff Young, Ophthalmologist, UVMMC
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An act relating to optometrists’ scope of practice
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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