Despite powerful testimony from Charlotte Allison, a patient whose eyes were permanently damaged by a laser used by an optometrist, the Senate Public Health Committee voted 5 to 2 in favor of passing the Optometrists Eye Surgery Bill onto the full Senate.  The following Senators voted for the bill: Senator Scott Flippo (Bull Shoals) Senator Kim Hammer (Benton) Senator Bart Hester (Cave Springs) Senator Jimmy Hickey (Texarkana) Senator David Wallace (Leachville) It could be heard TOMORROW, so we need you… Read More

Last week, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 1251, which allows optometrists to perform surgery on the eye ball and eye lid.  We believe this would jeopardize patient safety and lower the quality of… Read More

HB 1251 (Eubanks) passed out of the full House on March 6 with 70 “yes” votes, 19 “no votes”, and 11 not voting. What this means now is that HB 1251 will go to the… Read More

The first week hearing Scope of Practice bills at the Capitol went well, but the fight is not over.  Next week is also critical, so all physicians are invited to come to the House Public… Read More

The Senate and House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committees will start hearing scope of practice bills beginning on Tuesday, February 19.  This is the time for all physicians to come together to stand up… Read More