§ 25-24-3-11 — Formulary requirements; dependently and independently prescribed legend drugs

(a) The formulary established under section
10 of this chapter shall include legend drugs that:
(1) may be independently prescribed by an optometrist; or
(2) must be dependently prescribed by an optometrist.
(b) If a legend drug is designated in the formulary as one (1) that
must be dependently prescribed, the formulary must designate:
(1) those legend drugs for which the optometrist must only notify
the patient's physician that the optometrist is prescribing the
legend drug; and
(2) those legend drugs for which the optometrist must consult
with the patient's physician before prescribing the legend drug.
(c) If the patient has no physician, the optometrist must document
such in the patient's file.
(d) If the legend drug is designated in the formulary as a legend drug
that must be dependently prescribed, the optometrist shall indicate on
the prescription that:
(1) the patient's physician has been contacted; or
(2) the patient has indicated to the optometrist that the patient has
no physician.
(e) If the legend drug is designated in the formulary as a legend drug
that may be independently prescribed, the optometrist may prescribe
the legend drug without notifying the patient's physician.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.178.