SB 5542 — Concerning the practice of optometry.

S-4197.1S-3194.3 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5542 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senate Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Cleveland, Rivers, Conway, Lovick, and Robinson)Robinson READPrefiled FIRST12/14/21. TIME 02/03/22.

Read first time 01/10/22.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.

and amending RCW 18.53.010, 18.54.030, 18.54.060, 18.54.050, and 18.54.070.

1 SSBSB 5542 (c) The prescription and provision of visual therapy, therapeutic aids, and other optical devices;

2 SSBSB 5542 (i) Retinal laser procedures, laser-assisted in situ keratomileus, photorefractive keratectomy, laser epithelial keratomileusis, or any forms of refractive surgery;

3 SSBSB 5542 chapter shall meet the educational and competence criteria set forth by the board in order to perform expanded therapeutic procedures.

4 SSBSB 5542 (d) ((Those persons administering epinephrine by injection for treatment of anaphylactic shock in the practice of optometry must be certified under (b) of this subsection and must have an additional minimum of four hours of didactic and supervised clinical instruction, as established by the board, and certification from an institution of higher learning, accredited by those agencies recognized by the United States office of education or the council on postsecondary accreditation to qualify for certification by the optometry board to administer epinephrine by injection.

5 SSBSB 5542 by optometrists, so that licensed optometrists and persons filling their prescriptions have a clear understanding of which drugs and which dosages or forms are included in the authority granted by this section.

6 SSBSB 5542 technology.

RCW 18.54.06018.54.030 and 19632011 c 25336 s 6489 are each amended to read as follows:

((Three))((The Ainitial majoritycomposition of the optometry board includes the three members constituteof athe quorumexamining committee for theoptometry transactionplus oftwo businessmore ofoptometrists to be appointed by the board.governor.

7 SSBSB 5542 Sec.The governor must make all appointments to the optometry board.

Only optometrists who are citizens of the United States, residents of this state, having been licensed to practice and practicing optometry in this state for a period of at least four years immediately preceding the effective date of appointment, and who have no connection with any school or college embracing the teaching of optometry or with any optical supply business may be appointed.

The governor may set the terms of office of the initial board at his or her discretion, to establish the following perpetual succession:

The terms of the initial board include one position for one year, two for two years, and two for three years;

and upon the expiration of the terms of the initial board, all appointments are for three years.

In addition to the members specified in this section, the governor shall appoint a consumer member of the board, who shall serve for a term of three years.)) The board of optometry shall consist of six members appointed by the governor.

Five members shall be Washington licensed practicing optometrists whose licenses are in good standing.

One member shall be a consumer member who is not associated with or financially interested in the practice or business regulated.

Each optometrist member shall be a Washington licensed practicing optometrist in good standing for not less than five years immediately preceding his or her appointment to the board.

The member shall not be in any way connected with or interested in any optometric supply business.

The members shall serve for a term of three years with the option of reappointment for subsequent three year terms at the governor's discretion.

In the event that a vacancy occurs on the board in the middle of an appointee's term, the governor must appoint a successor for the unexpired portion of the term only.

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RCW 18.54.060 and 1963 c 25 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

((Three)) A majority of members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the board.

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Thep. board must meet at least once yearly or more frequently upon call of the ((chair)) board's officers or the secretary of health at such times and places as the ((chair)) board's officers or the secretary of health may designate by giving three days' notice or as otherwise required by RCW 42.30.075.

8 SB 5542 The board must meet at least once yearly or more frequently upon call of the ((chair)) board's officers or the secretary of health at such times and places as the ((chair)) board's officers or the secretary of health may designate by giving three days' notice or as otherwise required by RCW 42.30.075.

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