OPTOMETRISTS

See also OPTICIANS

Addresses, tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4805

Advertising, signs, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56

Authority to prescribe or administer controlled substances, Minn. Statutes 2018 152.11, 152.12, 152.126

Billing, uniform forms, use, Minn. Statutes 2018 62J.52

Certificates and certification, recording, fees, district court, Minn. Statutes 2018 357.021

Certified copies, medical records, tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4804

Contact lenses, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.711 to 145.714

Continuing education, license renewal, Minn. Statutes 2018 214.12

Controlled substances, duties regarding

Diversion, employer mandatory reporting, Minn. Statutes 2018 214.33

Prescriptions, Minn. Statutes 2018 152.11, 152.12, 152.126

Definitions

Health care information, review organizations, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.61

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4172

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2018 319B.02

Public health occupations, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56, 148.57

Public health provisions, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.711

Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4803

Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2018 176.011

Designation by, infection control practitioners, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4803

Directories, Minn. Statutes 2018 214.071

Disciplinary action

Data collection violations, Minn. Statutes 2018 152.126

Forms of, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.607

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.603, 148.61, 214.16, 214.355

Ophthalmic goods and services violations, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.712 to 145.714

Optometrist cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.606

Reporting obligations, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.604, 148.605

Disclosure, financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.6521

Drugs and medicine

Authority to dispense, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.574

Controlled substances, Minn. Statutes 2018 152.11, 152.12, 152.126

Electronic prescription drug program, Minn. Statutes 2018 62J.497

Gifts from manufacturers or wholesalers, Minn. Statutes 2018 151.461

Topical ocular drugs, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.574, 151.37

Examinations (licenses), Minn. Statutes 2018 148.57

Eyeglass prescription expiration, exception, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.7131

Fees, violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.713

Financial or economic interests, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.6521

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.62

Health and accident insurance, services, policy provisions, Minn. Statutes 2018 62A.03, 62A.15

Health care providers, optometrists defined as, workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2018 176.011

Health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2018 295.50, 295.51, 295.52

Identity and identification, name tags, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.6585

Information exchange, vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.3351

Insurance fraud, see FRAUD

Legend drugs

Adverse reaction reports, Minn. Statutes 2018 147.111

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.574

Standard of care, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.577

Use, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.575

Liability

Controlled substances, prescription reporting, Minn. Statutes 2018 152.126

Health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4175

Tuberculosis, good faith reporting, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4804

Licensed health professionals, optometrists defined as

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4172

Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4803

Licenses

Expedited and temporary licensing, military members and veterans, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.57, 197.4552

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.57, 148.59, 148.595

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.57

Insurance fraud, effect, Minn. Statutes 2018 214.106

Practicing without, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56, 148.61

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.59, 214.12

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56, 148.57

Revocation or suspension, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.607

Temporary license suspension, imminent risk of serious harm, Minn. Statutes 2018 214.077, 214.32

Temporary military permits, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.595, 197.4552

Loans to, income-contingent loan repayment program, Minn. Statutes 2018 136A.1703, 136A.1785

Malpractice, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.682

Medical records

Access to data, see under MEDICAL RECORDS

Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.901

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.3351

Names, tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4805

Ophthalmic services, violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.712 to 145.714

Optometry Board, see OPTOMETRY BOARD

Posting (notices), financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.6521

Practice, drivers, examination of eyesight, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2018 171.13

Practice exemption, scope, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56

Practitioners, optometrists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2018 151.01

Prescription drug discounts, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2018 325F.784

Prices, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.699

Professional firms, authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2018 319B.40

Professional services, definitions, professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2018 319B.02

Professionals, optometrists defined as

Health care information, review organization, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.61

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2018 319B.02

Providers, Minn. Statutes 2018 176.011

Records and record keeping

Contact lenses, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.712, 145.713

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.3351

Referrals by, financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.6521

Regulated persons, optometrist defined as, Minn. Statutes 2018 214.16

Reports given

Conduct by optometrist constituting grounds for disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.604, 148.605

Controlled substances prescriptions, Minn. Statutes 2018 152.126

Health threats to others, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4175

Newly blinded persons, diagnosis, Minn. Statutes 2018 248.011

Tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4804

Requests by, contact lenses, prescription verification, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.712

Sales, simple lenses, unregulated sales, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56

Scope of practice, abortion, health plan companies, Minn. Statutes 2018 62Q.145

Services, defined as health services, Minn. Statutes 2018 123B.41

Signs, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56

Standard of care, legend drugs, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.577

Testimony, tuberculosis carriers, endangerment to public health, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4809

Topical ocular drugs, authority to dispense, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.574, 151.37

Verification by, contact lenses, prescriptions, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.712

Violations and penalties

Conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.603

Health threat to others, false reports, Minn. Statutes 2018 144.4175

Ophthalmic goods and services violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2018 145.712 to 145.714

Practicing without license, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56, 148.61

Unlawful practice, Minn. Statutes 2018 148.56