Division of the Budget Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436 900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor Division of the Budget February 7, 2025 The Honorable Will Carpenter, Chairperson House Committee on Health and Human Services 300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 112-N Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Representative Carpenter: SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2223 by House Committee on Health and Human Services In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2223 is respectfully submitted to your committee. The bill would modify various provisions of the optometry law relating to scope of practice, definitions, and credentialing requirements. The Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry indicates the bill’s enactment would have a negligible fiscal effect on the operations of the Board. Sincerely, Adam C. Proffitt Director of the Budget cc: Jan Murray, Board of Optometry