Chapter 10. Optometrist Accountability
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
These regulations govern all optometrists licensed to practice in Maryland.
Regulation .02 Practitioner Identification.LinkCopy Citation
Licensed practicing optometrists shall, in an appropriate manner, ensure that the patient knows the identity of the provider of optometric care by providing that:
A.
The names of the optometrists providing services are conspicuously posted in the office;
B.
The name of the licensed optometrist, or some other method of identifying the optometrist providing the optometric services, appears on any record required by law or regulation; and
C.
Treatment records are maintained and clearly identify the licensed optometrist who recommends, instructs, or prescribes vision care for the patient.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§11-205(a) and 11-311, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1967)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)