Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 354 — State of New Jersey (December 12, 2024)

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The Senate Commerce Committee of the State of New Jersey, in a statement dated December 12, 2024, reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 354. As amended, the bill updates the statute governing optometrists licensed in New Jersey by matching the scope of practice, services and treatments optometrists can offer with their doctoral training, education and clinical experience. It also clarifies requirements an optometrist must complete before receiving authorization to perform certain services. The committee amended the bill to eliminate discretion by the New Jersey State Board of Optometry over certain procedures an optometrist is authorized to perform. As amended, the bill is identical to Assembly Bill No. 920 (1R).

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
354

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: December
12, 2024

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably and
with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 354.

As
amended, this bill updates the statute governing optometrists licensed in New
Jersey by matching the scope of practice, services and treatments optometrists
can offer patients with the optometrists’ doctoral training, education, and
clinical experience. Additionally, the bill clarifies requirements that an
optometrist must complete prior to receiving authorization to perform certain
services.

This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2024-2025 session pending technical review. As amended and reported, the bill
includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

As amended and reported by the committee, Senate Bill
No. 354 is identical to Assembly Bill No. 920 (1R).

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

The committee amended the bill to eliminate discretion,
established pursuant to the bill, by the New Jersey State Board of Optometry
regarding certain procedures an optometrist is authorized to perform as part of
the scope of practice for optometry.

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