Nebraska § 38-2617 Use of pharmaceutical
agents or dispensing of contact
lens containing ocular pharmaceutical agent by licensed optometrist;
standard of care

Nebraska Statutes

§ 38-2617 — Use of pharmaceutical agents or dispensing of contact lens containing ocular pharmaceutical agent by licensed optometrist; standard of care

Nebraska § 38-2617

Ch. 38Health Occupations and Professions

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2617 (2026).

Text

(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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(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.

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.