# Missouri HB2897: Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes

Missouri HB2897, Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Farnan (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Reported Do Pass - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2897
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Reported Do Pass - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- Sponsor: Jeff Farnan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (19 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Farnan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Griffith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 19 | 2 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-05-05: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 19 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-25: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing (House)
- 2026-01-12: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-08: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6557H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)
- HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (signed)
- HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means (signed)
- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6557H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2897-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).