The Board proposes the rule amendment to 64B13-3.002, F.A.C. to delete language that is a restatement of subsection 456.057(2), F.S., and to renumber the rule accordingly; the proposed amendment to 64B13-3.006, F.A.C. is to delete language that is ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Optometry

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B13-3.002Responsibility to Patient

64B13-3.006Licenses and Signs in Office

64B13-3.008Corporate, Lay, and Unlicensed Practice of Optometry Prohibited

64B13-3.009False, Fraudulent, Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Prohibited; Policy; Definitions; Affirmative Disclosure

64B13-3.010Standards of Practice

64B13-3.012Prescriptions

64B13-3.015Performance of Delegated Tasks by Non-Licensed Personnel

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to Rule 64B13-3.002, F.A.C. to delete language that is a restatement of subsection 456.057(2), F.S., and to renumber the rule accordingly; the proposed amendment to Rule 64B13-3.006, F.A.C. is to delete language that is a restatement of subsection 463.011, F.S. from the rule and to renumber the rule accordingly; the proposed amendment to Rule 64B13-3.008, F.A.C., is to delete language from the rule that is a restatement of subsections 463.001, 463.002, 463.014, and 483.002, F.S., and to renumber the rule accordingly; The proposed amendment to Rule 64B13-3.009 is to delete language that is a policy statement and does not constitute a rule, restates subsection 463.016, F.S., and delete language that contradicts Florida Statutes and to renumber the rule accordingly; the proposed amendment to Rule 64B13-3.010 is to delete language that restates subsections 463.016, 463.0135, and 463.072, F.S. and to add language to clarify administration and prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents, and to renumber the rule accordingly; the proposed amendment to Rule 64B13-3.012 is to delete unnecessary language from the rule and renumber the rule accordingly; the proposed amendment to Rule 64B13-3.015 is to delete language from the rule that is a restatement of subsection 463.009, F.S. and renumber the rule accordingly.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Responsibility to patient, licenses and signs in the office, corporate, lay, and unlicensed practice of optometry, false, fraudulent, deceptive and misleading advertising, policy definitions and affirmative disclosure, standards of practice, prescriptions and performance of delegated tasks by non-licensed personnel.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.058, 463.005(1) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.058, 456.062, 456.072(1)(a), (j), (m), (p), 463.005(1), 463.002(3), 463.009, 463.011, 463.012, 463.014, 463.016(1)(f), (g), (k) 463.0135(1) 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: Anthony Spivey, 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.