Notice of Development of Rulemaking
 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Optometry

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

64B13-18.002 Formulary of Topical Ocular Pharmaceutical Agents

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to update the existing language in this rule to add new pharmaceutical agents.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Formulary of Topical Ocular Pharmaceutical Agents.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 463.005 FS., 463.0055(2)(a) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.0055 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B13-18.002 Formulary of Topical Ocular Pharmaceutical Agents.

The topical ocular pharmaceutical formulary consists of pharmaceutical agents which a certified optometrist is qualified to administer and prescribe in the practice of optometry pursuant to Section 463.0055(2)(a), F.S. The topical ocular pharmaceutical agents in the formulary include the following legend drugs alone or in combination in concentrations up to those specified, or any lesser concentration that is commercially available:

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) NON-STEROIDAL AND STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS

(a) through (l) No change.

(m) Bromfenac 0.09%

(n) Nopafenac 0.1%

(o) Brimonidine tartrate 0.1%

(6) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 463.005, 463.0055(2)(a) FS. Law Implemented 463.0055 FS. History–New 3-30-87, Amended 4-5-88, 5-7-90, Formerly 21-18.002, Amended 5-10-92, 1-29-93, Formerly 21Q-18.002, Amended 8-31-93, 7-30-94, Formerly 61F8-18.002, Amended 2-11-96, 4-21-96, 1-12-97, 6-8-97, Formerly 59V-18.002, Amended 6-15-00, 6-7-05, ________.