CA SB 776 Added a 2026 Mobile-Optometry Registration Framework, not Automatic Program Compliance
SB 776 (Cabaldon, 2025) was signed October 13, 2025, with provisions related to mobile optometric-office registration taking effect in 2026. The law creates a regulatory framework; it does not by itself establish that a proposed mobile program is compliant, financed, clinically appropriate, covered, or likely to improve access.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, January 1). CA SB 776 Added a 2026 Mobile-Optometry Registration Framework, not Automatic Program Compliance. Source: California Legislature. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/ca-sb-776-mobile-optometry-registry-2026
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