The purpose of the rule is to clarify that the Board, not the Department, identifies those topical ocular pharmaceutical agents that a Certified optometrists may administer and prescribe.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Optometry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B13-10.002: Administration and Prescription of Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule is to clarify that the Board, not the Department, identifies those topical ocular pharmaceutical agents that a Certified optometrists may administer and prescribe.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Administration of Topical Pharmaceutical Agents.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 463.005(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.0055, 463.012, 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 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.