SB11-094 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for the State Board of Optometry from July 1, 2011 to September 1, 2022, continuing the board's regulatory authority over Colorado optometrists.

• Changes the official name from "State Board of Optometric Examiners" to "State Board of Optometry" throughout Colorado law.

• Expands optometrist scope of practice to include treatment of anterior uveitis and anterior segment conditions, with authority to prescribe and use Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances for ocular disease.

• Increases professional liability insurance requirements from $500,000 per incident and $1 million annual aggregate to $1 million per incident and $3.5 million annual aggregate.

• Creates a new volunteer optometrist license category for licensed optometrists no longer earning income as optometrists, requiring reduced fees, liability insurance, and unpaid limited service provision.