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§ 11-402. Referral of patients; scope of certification

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Optometrists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-402
§ 11-402. Referral of patients; scope of certification
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Referrals by optometrists, diagnostically certified optometrists
(a) If, while providing optometric services to a patient, an optometrist or diagnostically certified optometrist detects or diagnoses an active eye pathology which the optometrist is not licensed or certified to treat under § 11-404 or § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:
(1) An ophthalmologist or a therapeutically certified optometrist, as appropriate;
(2) The patient's physician;
(3) A physician if required under a managed care contract; or
(4) A hospital emergency room or ambulatory surgical center if necessary.
Referrals by therapeutically certified optometrists
(b) If, while providing optometric services to a patient, a therapeutically certified optometrist diagnoses an active eye pathology that the optometrist is not certified to treat under § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:
(1) An ophthalmologist;
(2) The patient's physician;
(3) A physician if required under a managed care contract; or
(4) A hospital emergency room if necessary.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 10-402 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 11-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 521, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995.
Formerly Art. 43, § 379.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-402, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 11-402
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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