Agree with the regulation; great work. I was certified for these procedures in 2017. I practiced them in our medical schooling. They have been performed by optometry doctors since at least 1998, and this is nothing new. The non-support seen here is overly simplistic in the why: an inherent prejudice against the profession of optometry. 
As a state, VA cannot match my credential via reciprocity for these skills at current. I am looking forward to seeing the medical community as a whole having a raised standard of care by the effects of this bill.