Bill > HB1563

This bill extends the Tennessee Board of Optometry's existence until June 30, 2031, by amending Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 4, Chapter 29, which deals with the sunset review of state agencies, and Title 63, Chapter 8, which governs the practice of optometry. Specifically, it removes a reference to the Board of Optometry from a list of agencies subject to review in TCA Section 4-29-247(a) and then reinserts it as a new subdivision in TCA Section 4-29-252(a), effectively ensuring its continued operation. The "sunset review" process is a legislative mechanism to periodically evaluate state agencies and determine if they should continue to exist.