The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify that optometrists performing public service visual screenings or visual screenings for governmental agencies do not become the optometrist/licensed practitioner of record, nor will the patient record ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Optometry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B13-3.007Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify that optometrists performing public service visual screenings or visual screenings for governmental agencies do not become the optometrist/licensed practitioner of record, nor will the patient record requirements of Rule 64B13-3.003, F.A.C. apply in certain circumstances.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Public service and governmental agency visual screenings and patient records requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 463.005(1) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.005(1), 463.0135, 463.016(1)(g), (k) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Adrienne Rodgers, Executive Director, Board of Optometry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.