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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Subdivision 1. Repealed byLaws 2015, c. 71, art. 10, § 34, eff. July 1, 2015.
Subd. 2. Requirements defined. A licensed optometrist shall comply with the following requirements for the use of legend drugs:
(1) successful completion of at least 100 hours of study in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the human eye with legend drugs;
(2) successful completion of two years of supervised clinical experience in differential diagnosis of eye disease or disorders as part of optometric training or one year of that experience and ten years of actual clinical experience as a licensed optometrist; and
(3) successful completion of a nationally standardized examination approved or administered by the board on the subject of treatment and management of ocular disease.
Subd. 3. Repealed byLaws 2015, c. 71, art. 10, § 34, eff. July 1, 2015.
Subd. 4. Accreditation of courses. The Board of Optometry may approve courses of study in general or ocular pharmacology and examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the human eye only if they are taught by an institution that meets the following criteria:
(1) the institution has facilities for both didactic and clinical instruction in pharmacology and ocular disease treatment;
(2) the institution certifies to the Board of Optometry that the course of instruction is comparable in content to courses of instruction required by other health-related licensing boards whose license holders or registrants are permitted to administer pharmaceutical agents in their professional practice for either diagnostic or therapeutic purposes or both; and
(3) the institution is accredited by a regional or professional accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor agency.
Subds. 5, 6. Repealed byLaws 2015, c. 71, art. 10, § 34, eff. July 1, 2015.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Health (Ch. 144-159) § 148.575. Certificate required for use of legend drugs - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/health-ch-144-159/mn-st-sect-148-575/
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