LSA #12-164 Optometry Licensing Requirements, Continuing Education, Standards of Practice

Adds 852 IAC 1-1.1-2.5 to establish the requirements concerning the applications and fees for issuance or renewal of an optometry license and optometric legend drug certificate.  Amends 852 IAC 1-1.1-4 concerning the requirements for an optometry license. Amends 852 IAC 1-1.1-5 concerning the acceptance of a current certificate issued by the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO), Council on Endorsed Licensure Mobility for Optometrists (CELMO), in lieu of an official transcript. Amends 852 IAC 1-2.1-2 concerning the requirements for licensure by endorsement. Amends 852 IAC 1-2.1-4 concerning the jurisprudence examination covering Indiana law. Adds 852 IAC 1-2.1-6 to establish requirements for an optometric legend drug certificate. Amends 852 IAC 1-3-1 to delete the term "grossly incompetent". Amends 852 IAC 1-5.1-1 to add that an optometrist has the responsibility to determine the expiration of a prescription for contact lenses. Amends 852 IAC 1-8-1 to add definitions for the terms "agency" and "COPE". Amends 852 IAC 1-10-1 to add fees for the application and renewal of an optometric legend drug certificate. Amends 852 IAC 1-10-2 concerning support fees to Indiana University for active and inactive licensees. Amends 852 IAC 1-11-1 to modify the term "optometric diagnosis" to "diagnosis". Amends 852 IAC 1-15-1 to correct the spelling of the term "hygienic". Amends 852 IAC 1-15-3 to add "governmental agency" as an entity with which an optometrist may contract to provide independent optometric services. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-1 regarding continuing education requirements to renew an optometry license. Adds 852 IAC 1-16-1.1 to establish continuing education requirements for renewal of an optometric legend drug certificate. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-2 regarding the licensee's responsibility to certify completion of continuing education to renew their optometry license and optometric legend drug certificate. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-3 regarding the requirements for approval of continuing education sponsor. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-4 regarding the standards for the approval of optometry continuing education. Adds 852 IAC 1-16-4.1 to establish the standards for the approval of optometric legend drug continuing education. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-5 regarding the penalty for noncompliance of a licensee who fails to comply with 852 IAC 1-16-1. Adds 852 IAC 1-16-6.5 to establish continuing education credit for optometrists who are speakers at continuing education programs. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-7 concerning the number of continuing education hours granted for self-study per renewal period. Amends 852 IAC 1-16-8 to add additional sponsors of continuing education programs deemed approved. Amends 852 IAC 1-17-1 regarding the requirements for a limited license. Amends 852 IAC 1-17-2 concerning the jurisprudence examination covering Indiana law for a limited license. Amends 852 IAC 1-17-3 regarding the required number of continuing education hours to renew a limited license. Amends 852 IAC 3-3-1 regarding the formulary of legend drugs. Repeals 852 IAC 1-8-5.1, 852 IAC 1-16-6, 852 IAC 2, 852 IAC 3-1-1, 852 IAC 3-1-2, 852 IAC 3-1-3, 852 IAC 3-2, and 852 IAC 3-3-2. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

10:00 a.m.  Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W064, Indianapolis, Indiana

Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, Indiana

Deadline for Rule Promulgation: March 22, 2013