Nebraska Statutes
§ 38-2617 — Use of pharmaceutical agents or dispensing of contact lens containing ocular pharmaceutical agent by licensed optometrist; standard of care
Nebraska·Ch. 38 Health Occupations and Professions
(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)An optometrist
who dispenses a contact lens containing an ocular pharmaceutical agent which
is classified by the federal Food and Drug Administration as a drug shall
comply with the rules and regulations of the board relating to packaging,
labeling, storage, drug utilization review, and record keeping. The board
shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations relating to packaging, labeling,
storage, drug utilization review, and record keeping for such contact lenses.
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Legislative History
Source: Laws 1993, LB 429, § 3; Laws 1998, LB 369, § 8; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,135.06; Laws 2007, LB236, § 25; Laws 2007, LB463, § 890; Laws 2010, LB849, § 7.
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Repealed. Laws 2018, LB731, § 106§ 38-1014
Repealed. Laws 2018, LB731, § 106