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Occupations and Professions | |
Utah Optometry Practice Act | |
Section 601 | Scope of practice. |
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58-16a-601. Scope of practice. (1) An optometrist may: (a) provide any optometric services not specifically prohibited under this chapter or division rules and that are within the optometrist's training, skills, and scope of competence; and (b) prescribe or administer any pharmaceutical agent for the eye and its adnexa, including all oral pharmaceutical agents, except that: (i) the oral antibiotics may only be prescribed for: (A) eyelid-related ocular conditions or diseases; and (B) any other ocular disease or condition as specified by division rule; and (ii) Schedule III controlled substances may only be prescribed or administered to be taken orally or topically for pain of the eye or adnexa in a quantity not to exceed 72 hours in duration and which may not be refilled. (2) An optometrist may not: (a) perform surgery, including laser surgery; or (b) prescribe or administer any Schedule II controlled substance as defined in Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances. (3) An optometrist is a health care provider for purposes of Sections 31A-22-617 and 31A-22-618.
Amended by Chapter 160, 2000 General Session |
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