256291, 64B13-3.006 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 256291

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Optometry

Chapter:

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

Overview

RULE:

64B13-3.006	Licenses and Signs in Office
64B13-3.007	Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination
64B13-3.009	False, Fraudulent, Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Prohibited; Policy; Definitions; Affirmative Disclosure
64B13-3.012	Prescriptions

PURPOSE:

64B13-3.006 - To require that the notification that a licensee is not a certified optometrist be in easily readable type size.
64B13-3.007 - To clarify that visual screens for research purposes do not require the minimum procedures set forth in the rule if the patient gives informed consent.
64B13-3.009 - To establish type size in advertisements for free or discounted services. 
64B13-3.012 - To add additional information required on prescriptions.

SUMMARY:

64B13-3.006 - It is required that the notification that a licensee is not a certified optometrist be in easily readable type size.
64B13-3.007 - It is clarified that visual screens for research purposes do not require the minimum procedures set forth in the rule if the patient gives informed consent.
64B13-3.009 - Type size in advertisements for free or discounted services is established. 
64B13-3.012 - Additional information required on prescriptions is added.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

463.005 FS.

LAW:

456.072(1)(a), 456.072(m) FS., 463.002(3) FS., 463.005 FS., 463.011 FS., 463.012 FS., 463.0135 FS., 463.014 FS., 463.016(1)(f)(g), 463.016(k) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/14/2006 Vol. 32/15

COMMENTS:

From 4/14/2006 To 5/5/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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