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optometrists; eye exams; prescriptions, the official text

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Senate Engrossed

optometrists; eye
exams; prescriptions

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1023

AN
ACT

Amending title 32, chapter 16, article 3,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1754; relating to
optometrists.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 32, chapter 16, article 3,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1754, to read:

START_STATUTE32-1754. Eye examinations; interval; eyeglass prescriptions; period of
validity

A. An optometrist shall conduct an
eye examination according to the standards of care prevalent in the community,
including an examination of the patient's eye health and vision, with a
recommended examination interval of one year.

B. An optometrist may extend the
period of validity of an eyeglass prescription to up to two years or may reduce
the period of validity of an eyeglass prescription based on the presence or
absence of any risk category of the patient and any medical or other factor
attributable to the patient.END_STATUTE
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