Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-16a - Optometry Practice Act Rule
Section R156-16a-307 - Licenses Held on Effective Date - Scope of Practice Defined
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-16a-307
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
(1) In accordance with Section 58-16a-307, the scope of practice for an individual holding a current license as an optometrist without certification on May 5, 1997 is clarified as follows.
(a) An optometrist without certification:
(i) shall not engage in the treatment of eye
disease or injury, the administration or prescribing of diagnostic or
therapeutic prescription drugs, or over the counter medicines, the removal of
any foreign body from the eye, or treatment of any condition of the eye except
those which can be corrected by the use of lenses, prisms, contact lenses, or
ocular exercises; and
(ii) may use,
dispense, or recommend over-the-counter contact lens solutions.
(iii) upon finding any eye disease or injury
requiring therapeutic treatment, shall refer the patient to a qualified
practitioner.
(2) In accordance with Section 58-16a-307, the scope of practice for an individual holding a current license as an optometrist with diagnostic certification on May 5, 1997 is clarified as follows.
(a) An optometrist with diagnostic
certification:
(i) shall not engage in the
treatment of eye disease or injury, the administration or prescribing of
therapeutic prescription drugs, or therapeutic over the counter medicines, the
removal of any foreign body from the eye, or treatment of any condition of the
eye except those which can be corrected by the use of lenses, prisms, contact
lenses, or ocular exercises;
(ii)
may use, dispense, or recommend over-the-counter contact lens
solutions;
(iii) may administer
diagnostic prescription drugs or over the counter medicines to include the
categories of anesthetics, myotics, mydriatrics, or cyclopegics; and
(iv) upon finding any eye disease or injury
requiring therapeutic treatment, shall refer the patient to a qualified
practitioner.
(3) In accordance with Section 58-16a-307, the scope of practice for an individual holding a current license as an optometrist with therapeutic certification on May 5, 1997 shall be consistent with the scope of practice set forth in Section 58-16a-601.
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