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1. After line 131, introduced
insert
2. That an optometrist certified to perform laser surgery
pursuant to ยง 54.1-3225 of the Code of Virginia, as
created by this act, shall report quarterly to the Board of Optometry (the
Board) the following information: (i) the number and type of laser surgeries
performed by the optometrist, (ii) the conditions treated for each laser
surgery performed, and (iii) any adverse treatment outcomes associated with
such procedures that required a referral to an ophthalmologist for treatment.
The Board shall report annually to the Governor and the Secretary of Health and
Human Resources regarding the performance of laser surgery by optometrists
during the previous 12-month period and shall make
such report available on the Board's website. The
provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2025.