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<chapter num="06" heading="Examination of Patients by Optometrists, Maintenance of Records, and Keeping of Certain Instrumentation and Equipment" title_num="10" subtitle_num="28">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>These regulations establish criteria the Board considers necessary to perform a minimum optometric examination, maintain certain records, and have on hand certain instrumentation and equipment required to carry out procedures for the minimum examination.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Patient History.">
    <text>An optometrist shall review the patient's history and shall create a written, oral, or electronic record of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Previous vision examinations, prescriptions, treatment programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Patient's general health history including ocular health, familial involvements, current medications, and allergy history;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Patient's primary complaint, symptoms, or other reason for consulting the practitioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Other information bearing on visual tasks to be performed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Examination.">
    <text>A licensee shall perform all necessary tests, evaluations, and observations in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §11-208(a), Annotated Code of Maryland, to ensure appropriate optometric management of the patient's ocular, systemic, visual, and psychosocial conditions.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Records.">
    <text>A licensed optometrist shall maintain thorough records of all testing procedures, results, and case dispositions in accordance with Health-General Article, §4-403, Annotated Code of Maryland. The optometrist shall record all tests, evaluations, and observations performed, along with assessment and plan.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" heading="Equipment.">
    <text>A licensed optometrist shall have on hand all necessary equipment in good working condition to perform the procedures as required in Regulations .03 and .04 of this chapter.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Health Occupations Article, §§11-205 and 11-208, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: June 4, 1984 (11:11 Md. R. 962)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1876)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 amended effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1876)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1876)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>