New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-2-10.4. Contact lens prescription; required elements; restrictions

A. A contact lens prescription shall:

B. A contact lens shall be fitted to a patient at the prescriber's place of practice.

C. A prescriber may extend a patient's prescription without completing another eye examination of the patient.

D. A prescriber shall not write a contact lens prescription until he has determined all the requirements of a satisfactory fit.

E. A contact lens prescription may include a statement of caution or a disclaimer, if the statement or disclaimer is supported by appropriate findings and documented patient records.

F. The words “OK for contact or corneal lenses”, “fit with contact or corneal lenses”, “contact or corneal lenses may be worn” or similar wording do not constitute a contact lens prescription.

G. If, in the professional opinion of the prescriber, a patient is not adhering to an appropriate regimen of care and follow-up with regard to the use of contact lenses, the prescriber may terminate his care of that patient. The prescriber shall notify the patient in writing that the prescriber is terminating care and shall state his reasons for doing so.