Notice of Proposed Rule

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.
SUMMARY: The existing language in this rule is updated and new pharmaceutical agents are added.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 463.005 FS., 463.0055(2)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.0055 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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 0.90%

(n) Nopafenac 0.1%

(o) Brimonidine tartrate 0.1%

(6) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 463.005 FS., 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, ________.

 


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 16, 2005
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 3, 2006