64B13-3.012. Prescriptions

(1) All prescriptions written by a licensed practitioner shall contain the name, address, telephone number and signature of the licensed practitioner who wrote the prescription and the information shall be kept on file by the licensed practitioner for a period of at least two (2) years. If the licensed practitioner maintains electronic patient records, the practitioner may affix an electronic signature to the prescription only if the electronic signature is generated by using either public key infrastructure or signature dynamics technology, and meets the criteria of paragraphs (1)(a)-(d), of Rule 64B13-3.003, F.A.C.

(2) A prescription for daily wear soft contact lens shall be considered valid for a period of two (2) years and a licensed practitioner shall make available to the patient or his or her agent any daily wear soft contact lens prescription or duplicate copy determined for that patient. This subsection applies only to contact lenses determined by the Food and Drug Administration to be daily wear lenses.

(3) Spectacle and contact lens prescriptions shall include:

(a) Spectacle prescriptions:

1. Sphere power,

2. Cylinder power, if necessary,

3. Cylinder axis, if necessary,

4. Prism amount, if necessary,

5. Multifocal add power, if necessary,

6. Any other information necessary to accomplish the objective of the prescription.

(b) Contact lens prescriptions, including prescriptions for cosmetic, non-corrective lenses, as applicable:

1. Sphere power,

2. Cylinder power, if necessary,

3. Cylinder axis, if necessary,

4. Specific contact lens type/brand,

5. Base curve, if not included in type/brand,

6. Diameter, if not included in type/brand,

7. Follow-up care requirements, if any.

(4) Except as provided in Section 463.012, F.S., and subsection (3), of this rule, the extent of a contact lens prescription and when a contact lens prescription can safely and accurately be written shall be left to the professional judgment of the licensed practitioner.

Rulemaking Authority 463.005 FS. Law Implemented 463.005, 463.012, 463.0135 FS. History–New 4-10-84, Formerly 21Q-3.12, Amended 3-4-86, 8-30-87, Formerly 21Q-3.012, 61F8-3.012, Amended 2-5-96, Formerly 59V-3.012, Amended 1-2-02, 6-5-06, 3-11-09, 8-25-16.