In the 2023 legislation session, Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5389 (PDF), Practice of Optometry - Modifications, was passed into law. Within this bill it states “the board in coordination with the department of health must analyze and report on the outcomes of the advanced procedures authorized in RCW 18.53.010 during the previous year. The report should include any complications or adverse events related to the performance of advanced procedures. The data should be aggregated and not identify any individual provider or facility and may not reveal any confidential information. The department of health must make this report publicly available on its website."
In 2024 the board passed WAC 246-851-515 (4) stating “A licensed optometrist shall report every advanced procedure authorized under RCW 18.53.010 (2) and include any complications or adverse events during their annual reporting period. The reporting period ends December 31, 2028.”
The board has created an online reporting form for licensed optometrists to use to report any advance procedures. As you are completing the advance procedures in 2025 you can report it now. The Department of Health will collect data from completed reports starting in 2026 for the previous year (2025).