Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 353.157. Limitations on or Refusal to Give Prescription

(1) the patient's ocular health presents a contraindication for contact lenses;

(2) refusal is warranted due to potential harm to the patient's ocular health;

(3) the patient has a medical condition indicating that:

(4) the patient has not paid for the examination and fitting or has not paid other financial obligations to the physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist if the patient would have been required to make an immediate or similar payment if the examination revealed that ophthalmic goods were not required;  or

(5) the request is made after the first anniversary of the date of the patient's last eye examination.

(1) give the patient a verbal explanation of the reason for the action at the time of the action;  and

(2) maintain in the patient's records a written explanation of the reason.