Optometry scope of practice modification

SF 2852 modifies Minnesota's optometry scope of practice by adding specific restrictions to optometrists' authority. It directly affects licensed optometrists in Minnesota by limiting their ability to prescribe or administer certain medications and treatments. The bill explicitly prohibits: administering prescription drugs via IV/IM/injection (except for anaphylaxis), performing invasive surgery (including laser procedures), prescribing Schedule II/III oral drugs or steroids, prescribing oral antivirals beyond 10 days, and prescribing oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors beyond 7 days. These changes clarify the boundaries of optometric practice under existing law. The bill does not expand optometrists' authority but defines specific limitations on their current scope.