Minnesota Administrative Rules

6500.0700 RECORDS.

Subpart 1.

Content of records.

In the absence of compelling reasons to the contrary, it shall be considered either grossly incompetent or unprofessional conduct, or both, for an optometrist licensed to practice optometry in this state to fail to keep a record of the following minimum procedures on all patients:

A.

case history;

B.

visual acuity without correction;

C.

ocular pathology;

D.

refractive findings, both far and near;

E.

binocular findings;

F.

prescription given, if any, with visual acuity attained; and

G.

patient referral, if any.

Subp. 2.

Storage.

Any and all patient records required at subpart 1 shall be maintained for at least five years.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 148.53

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008