Event Brief
Tennessee expands access to eye care statewide
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Gov. Bill Lee signs a bill with TAOP to expand Tennesseans’ eye care access, boosting rural services and aligning training.
WHO: Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians (TAOP)
WHAT: A signed law expanding access to eye care, strengthening rural eye care and aligning requirements with Doctors of Optometry education and training.
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The bill was signed into law to expand Tennesseans’ access to eye care and strengthen rural eye care.
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