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Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 11-401

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Governmental unit” means any board, commission, authority, department, or other administrative agency of this State, a county, or a municipality.

(3) “Ocular practitioner” means any practitioner who is authorized to provide services within the scope of optometry.

(b)(1) Except as provided in this subsection, a governmental unit may not interfere with the complete freedom of the public to choose any ocular practitioner.

(2) A governmental unit may make an agreement under which an ocular practitioner is to provide optometric services to the employees of a governmental unit.

(c) A governmental unit shall honor and accept any report, statement, or service made or provided by a licensed optometrist within the scope of optometry to the same extent as if the report, statement, or service was made or provided by a physician.

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