2014 Code of Alabama
Title 34 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES.
Chapter 22 - OPTOMETRISTS.
Section 34-22-85 - Exceptions.
(a) A licensed optometrist, who is not licensed in Alabama pursuant to Section 34-22-20 or Section 34-22-21, who utilizes telemedicine across state lines in an emergency, as defined by the board, is not subject to the requirements of this article.
(b) A provider that is contacted in an emergency is not subject to the notice and security provisions of this article, but is subject to those provisions should any nonemergency care continue with the patient.
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