HB218

Montana HB218 expands the scope of optometry practice to include certain laser and in-office surgical procedures.

Montana HB218 revises the practice of optometry to allow licensed optometrists to perform certain laser surgical procedures and in-office surgical procedures limited to the anterior segment of the eye and adnexa. The bill amends the Montana Code Annotated to include these procedures within the scope of optometry practice. It also mandates that optometrists must be certified by the board to perform these procedures, requiring successful completion of required didactic and clinical training from an accredited optometry school.