PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 256

(2) SUBJECT TO §§ 11-404 AND 11-401.1 11-404.2 OF THIS TITLE, "PRACTICE
OPTOMETRY" INCLUDES:

(I)      THE ADMINISTRATION OF TOPICAL OCULAR DIAGNOSTIC
PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS; OR

(II)     THE ADMINISTRATION AND PRESCRIPTION OF THERAPEUTIC
PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS AND THE REMOVAL OF SUPERFICIAL FOREIGN BODIES
FROM THE HUMAN EYE AND ADNEXA; AND

(III)   THE REMOVAL OF SUPERFICIAL FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE
CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVA.

(H) "THERAPEUTICALLY CERTIFIED OPTOMETRIST" MEANS A LICENSED
OPTOMETRIST WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO ADMINISTER AND PRESCRIBE
THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS AND WHO MAY REMOVE SUPERFICIAL
FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE HUMAN EYE AND ADNEXA SUBJECT TO § 11-404.1
PRACTICE OPTOMETRY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER § 11-404.2 OF THIS TITLE.

11-205.

(b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall:

(1)     Keep a current list showing all:
(i) Licensed optometrists;

(ii) Optometrists who are on inactive status; [and]

(III) OPTOMETRISTS WHO ARE CERTIFIED TO ADMINISTER TOPICAL
OCULAR DIAGNOSTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 11-401 OF
THIS TITLE;

(IV) OPTOMETRISTS WHO ARE CERTIFIED TO ADMINISTER AND
PRESCRIBE THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS AND REMOVE SUPERFICIAL
FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE HUMAN EYE AND ADNEXA IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
11-404.1 OF THIS TITLE; AND

(III)    DIAGNOSTICALLY CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS;

(IV)    THERAPEUTICALLY CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS; AND

[(iii)](V) Optometrists against whom action has been taken under §
11-313 of this title;

(2)     Keep a full record of its proceedings; and

(3)     Adopt an official seal.

11-207.

(b) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of
licenses AND CERTIFICATES and its other services.

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