All agencies of the state and its subdivisions, and all commissions, clinics and boards administering relief, public assistance, public welfare assistance, social security, health insurance, or health service under the laws of this state, shall accept the services of licensed optometrists for any service covered by their licenses relating to any person receiving benefits from said agencies or subdivisions and shall pay for such services in the same way as practitioners of other professions may be paid for similar services. None of the said governmental agencies, or agents, officials or employees thereof, including the public schools, in the performance of their duties shall in any way show discrimination among licensed ocular practitioners.
RCW 18.53.160
Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited.
Known as the The Optometry Law
The act spans §§ 18–18 (26 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 73 Wash. 2d 445 - Washington Optometric Ass'n v. County of Pierce (1968)
Most recently applied in 73 Wash. 2d 445 - Washington Optometric Ass'n v. County of Pierce (March 1968)
1949 c 149 s 1; Rem
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.