Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SCR172: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Optometric Practice Task Force.
Status: In committee, March 18, 2026
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Optometric Practice Task Force to conduct a comprehensive review of the regulatory and clinical landscape of the practice of optometry and to make recommendations regarding the practice of optometry; establish membership; direct the task force to meet monthly during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by October 31, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution establishing the Optometric Practice Task Force.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Optometric Practice Task Force. WHEREAS, the field of optometry has undergone significant clinical and technological evolution which has expanded the primary eye care services available to residents of the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, the complexity of modern optometric practice requires a regulatory framework that balances patient access to care with the highest standards of clinical safety; and WHEREAS, recent legislative and administrative changes to licensure requirements, specifically licensure exam requirements, have altered the profession and practice of optometry; and WHEREAS, the maintenance of professional competency through rigorous training and licensure requirements is essential to ensuring that practitioners remain current and up to date in a rapidly advancing profession; and WHEREAS, recent legislative and regulatory changes have expanded therapeutic practice and the scope of optometric practice to include certain traditionally ophthalmic procedures such as injections and laser surgeries; and WHEREAS, the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners (KBOE) is charged with the responsibility of overseeing these expanded practice privileges to ensure uniform adherence to medical protocols; and WHEREAS, the current composition and structure of the KBOE may warrant reevaluation to ensure it reflects the rapidly evolving and diverse needs of the profession and the public; and WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of the scope of practice of optometrists and regulatory oversight of the profession is critically necessary to provide …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Reports Mandated, Studies Directed, Legislative Research Commission, Health And Medical Services, Task Forces, Legislative Branch, Optometrists
Common questions
- What is SCR172?
- SCR172 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Optometric Practice Task Force.
- What does SCR172 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution establishing the Optometric Practice Task Force.
- What is the status of SCR172?
- In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR172?
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005).
- Where is the official record for SCR172?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/scr172.html
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