2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-1,135.06 — Use of pharmaceutical agents by licensed optometrist; standard of care.
Section 71-1,135.06Use of pharmaceutical agents by licensed optometrist; standard of care.
(1) A licensed optometrist who administers or prescribes pharmaceutical agents for examination or for treatment shall provide the same standard of care to patients as that provided by a physician licensed in this state to practice medicine and surgery utilizing the same pharmaceutical agents for examination or treatment.
(2) A licensed optometrist who administers or prescribes pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of glaucoma shall provide the same standard of care to patients as that provided by a physician licensed in this state to practice medicine and surgery utilizing the same pharmaceutical agents for the examination and treatment of glaucoma.
Source:
- Laws 1993, LB 429, § 3
Laws 1998, LB 369, § 8
~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
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