CA AB 407 Changed Optometry Scope Effective 2022, Current Rules, Credentials, and Payer Treatment Still Require Review
AB 407 (Salas, signed in 2021 and operative in 2022) changed California optometry scope, including specified anterior-segment treatment, prescribing, immunization, device, and assistant provisions subject to the statute's limits and credentialing requirements. Health centers should verify the current statute, regulations, clinician certification, payer rules, privileging, supervision, and referral-safety requirements.
Expanded legal scope alone does not establish utilization, revenue, or fewer referrals.
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- Safety-net workforce and capacity shifts
Scope-of-practice laws
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FQHC Talent. (2022, January 1). CA AB 407 Changed Optometry Scope Effective 2022, Current Rules, Credentials, and Payer Treatment Still Require Review. Source: California Legislature. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/ca-ab-407-optometry-scope-expansion-2022
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