California Medical Association responds to vote on Senate Bill 622 April 29, 2015 General Scope of Practice, State Legislation, State Legislative Advocacy, Optometrists 0 After today’s vote in the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, California Medical Association President Luther F. Cobb, M.D., responded with the following statement regarding Senate Bill 622: "The amount of training to perform eye surgery stipulated by SB 622, even with the amendments adopted today, is still inadequate to ensure patient safety. Medical doctors perform hundreds more procedures and have tens of thousands more hours of training than what would be required of optometrists under this bill. All Californians deserve to have well-trained physicians to provide high-quality care, and they expect the Legislature to ensure strict safety standards to protect patients." Comments are closed.
