Board of Optometry rule relating to oral pharmaceutical certificates

SB 351 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Optometry to adopt a revised legislative rule (14 CSR 02) concerning oral pharmaceutical certificates for optometrists. The bill specifically approves a rule that was modified after addressing objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 18, 2025. This is a procedural approval of an existing rule change, not a new policy or requirement. The rule directly relates to how optometrists may obtain authorization to prescribe certain oral medications. No new provisions or affected groups are created by this bill; it merely formalizes the Board’s authority to implement the revised rule.