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    • Optometrists Beware of Marketing Traps That Are Illegal In Your State
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    • The Stark Law: O.D. physician Self Referral
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    • The Antitrust Laws and Your Optometry Practice
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    • Will Your Insurance Cover HIPAA Problems?
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        • Hospital Privileges Manual: Part IV: How to Obtain Hospital Privileges
        • Hospital Privileges Manual: Part V: The Hospital-Based Optometric Examination
      • American Optometric Association Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Privileges for Optometry
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      • Occupational Vision Manual: Part V: Medico-Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Standards and Regulations
      • Occupational Vision Manual: References and Sources for Further Information
    • Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
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Licensure by Endorsement

• Licensure by Endorsement Map
• HOD Resolution in Support of Endorsement
• HOD Resolution Regarding Equivalency of National Board Scores
• Guidelines for State Laws to Establish Endorsement
• Merit Arguments for Establishing Endorsement

Based on the direction of the House of Delegates, it is official American Optometric Association (AOA) policy to support the licensure by endorsement process. The State Government Relations Center encourages the state associations and the state licensing boards to actively seek the adoption of licensure by endorsement in the true spirit of the concept.

The cornerstone of the licensure by endorsement process is the possibility for a currently licensed competent practitioner from one jurisdiction to obtain a license in another jurisdiction without taking or retaking examinations designed to evaluate entry-level competencies — which were never designed to test the qualifications of established practitioners.

For additional information please contact Sherry Cooper, State Government Relations Center Manager, at SLCooper@AOA.org or 314-983-4266/800-365-2219, Ext. 4266.