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Court Blocks Referendum on Arkansas Eye Surgery Law

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a referendum on a law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform. read more >
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Proponents of Eye Law File Suit

Arkansans for Healthy Eyes, the proponents of Arkansas Act 579 of 2019, which allows optometrists to use lasers and scalpels for certain procedures, filed a lawsuit Friday in the Arkansas Supreme Court. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care / Legal

Court Says Arkansas Must Count Eye Law Referendum Signatures

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state must count thousands of signatures that were submitted in favor of holding a referendum on a new law expanding the procedures optometrists can perform. read more >
Health Care / Legal

Referendum Effort on Arkansas Eye Surgery Law Rejected

Arkansas election officials on Friday rejected an attempt to hold a referendum next year on a new state law that expands what procedures optometrists can perform and sparked an unusually expensive and public lobbying fight. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal

Groups Face Off Over New Eye Surgery Law

Two groups are facing off over Arkansas Act 579 of 2019, which allows optometrists to use lasers and scalpels for certain procedures. read more >