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Volume 45 - Issue 19- May 7, 2026

State of Kansas

Board of Examiners in Optometry

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation

The Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry will conduct a public hearing at 8:00 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2026, in-person at Committee Room 281-N, 300 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612, and via Microsoft Teams, to consider the approval and adoption of a proposed amended regulation (K.A.R. 65-8-4) of the Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry on a permanent basis. Other Board business will follow and will include general discussions regarding Board business, action items, and public comment. The meeting will continue until all business is complete.

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed amended regulation. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing by mailing them to the Executive Director of the Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry, 209 W. Central Ave., Ulysses, KS 67880 or by email to kssbeo@ks.gov. During the public hearing, all interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed amended regulation. During the public hearing, all written and oral comments submitted by interested parties will be considered by the Board as a basis for approving, amending and approving, or rejecting the proposed amendments to the regulation. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to ask that each participant limit any oral presentation to an appropriate time frame.

All interested parties may participate in the Microsoft Teams meeting by emailing kssbeo@ks.gov for the meeting link.

Complete copies of the proposed amended regulation and economic impact statement may be found on the Board’s website at https://kssbeo.ks.gov/ or by contacting Callie McAtee at callie.mcatee@ks.gov or 785-832-9986.

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five (5) working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Callie McAtee at 785-832-9986.

A summary of the proposed regulation and its economic impact follows:

K.A.R. 65-8-4 – Content of Prescription: K.A.R. 65-8-4 is an amended permanent regulation that modernizes the regulation to meet current technology and terminology.

Economic Impact

The adoption of this regulation is not anticipated to result in a negative economic impact to the Board, other state agencies, small businesses, licensees or individual members of the public. There is no environmental impact.

Dr. Dawn Bircher
Board President
Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry

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