KS HB2223

Expands optometry scope of practice to include incision and curettage of chalazion, removal and biopsy of skin lesions without known malignancy, laser capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and laser peripheral iridotomy

Authorizes the Board of Examiners in Optometry to approve additional procedures through regulation, but only after receiving a recommendation from an interprofessional advisory committee that the procedure is appropriate for optometrists

Establishes credentialing requirements for licensees performing injection or laser procedures: automatic credentialing for graduates after July 1, 2020, or completion of a 32-hour certification program for earlier graduates

Requires credentialed optometrists to submit quarterly reports on procedures performed through July 1, 2031, with the board compiling and publishing anonymized data annually starting July 1, 2027

Adds a licensed optometrist member to the healthcare stabilization fund board of governors (increasing membership from 11 to 12) and subjects optometrists performing certain procedures to professional liability insurance requirements effective January 1, 2028, unless the initial surcharge exceeds 15%