Section 338.277. Certification to administer and prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents; application; qualifications.  


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  • An applicant for certification to administer and prescribe a therapeutic pharmaceutical agent in the practice of optometry shall submit a completed application, on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the  other   requirements  of  the code and the rules promulgated pursuant  to the  code,  an  applicant   shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

    (a)     Meet the certification requirements to administer   diagnostic pharmaceutical agents under R 338.275.

    (b)   Successfully complete a course of study relating to the didactic and clinical use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.

    (c)    Establish a board-approved management plan that is in compliance with R 338.251(h) and R 338.274.

History: 1995 AACS.