32-1774. Dispensing replacement soft contact lenses by qualified dispensers; prescriptions; filling

A. A nonresident dispenser may not fill a prescription for replacement soft contact lenses without first having registered with the board. A qualified dispenser may fill a prescription for replacement soft contact lenses only as provided in this section.

B. A qualified dispenser may fill a prescription for replacement soft contact lenses that meets all of the following requirements:

1. Conforms to state and federal statutes and regulations governing those prescriptions and includes the name, office address, signature and state license number of the prescribing physician or optometrist.

2. Explicitly states the date of issuance.

3. Explicitly states that the prescription is for contact lenses and includes the lens brand name, type, tint and all other specifications necessary to accurately dispense the prescription.

C. The qualified dispenser shall fill the prescription with the exact lenses prescribed and no substitutions shall be made. The expiration date of the prescription shall be the earlier of the expiration date provided by the prescribing physician or optometrist or one year after the date of issuance. The qualified dispenser shall fill a refill of a prescription that is within sixty days of its expiration date with no more than the sufficient quantity of replacement soft contact lenses needed through the expiration date. The qualified dispenser shall ensure that prescriptions are filled accurately.

D. The qualified dispenser shall provide the following or substantially equivalent written notification to the patient whenever contact lenses are supplied:

Warning: If you are having any unexplained eye discomfort, watering, vision change or redness, remove your lenses immediately and consult your eye care practitioner before wearing your lenses again.

E. Any advertisement by a qualified dispenser for replacement soft contact lenses shall include all fees, charges and costs associated with the purchase of replacement soft contact lenses from the qualified dispenser.

F. During its regular hours of operation, but at least six days per week and for at least forty hours per week, a qualified nonresident dispenser shall maintain a toll free telephone service to facilitate communication between patients in this state and a registered dispenser who has access to the patient's records. This toll free number shall be disclosed on a label affixed to each container of replacement soft contact lenses dispensed to patients in this state.

G. Qualified dispensers shall maintain records of replacement soft contact lenses dispensed to patients in this state separate from records for patients in other states such that the records for patients in this state are readily retrievable. Records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years. Records shall be available for inspection at the board's request.

32-1774. Dispensing replacement soft contact lenses by qualified dispensers; prescriptions; filling

A. A nonresident dispenser may not fill a prescription for replacement soft contact lenses without first having registered with the board. A qualified dispenser may fill a prescription for replacement soft contact lenses only as provided in this section.

B. A qualified dispenser may fill a prescription for replacement soft contact lenses that meets all of the following requirements:

1. Conforms to state and federal statutes and regulations governing those prescriptions and includes the name, office address, signature and state license number of the prescribing physician or optometrist.

2. Explicitly states the date of issuance.

3. Explicitly states that the prescription is for contact lenses and includes the lens brand name, type, tint and all other specifications necessary to accurately dispense the prescription.

C. The qualified dispenser shall fill the prescription with the exact lenses prescribed and no substitutions shall be made. The expiration date of the prescription shall be the earlier of the expiration date provided by the prescribing physician or optometrist or one year after the date of issuance. The qualified dispenser shall fill a refill of a prescription that is within sixty days of its expiration date with no more than the sufficient quantity of replacement soft contact lenses needed through the expiration date. The qualified dispenser shall ensure that prescriptions are filled accurately.

D. The qualified dispenser shall provide the following or substantially equivalent written notification to the patient whenever contact lenses are supplied:

Warning: If you are having any unexplained eye discomfort, watering, vision change or redness, remove your lenses immediately and consult your eye care practitioner before wearing your lenses again.

E. Any advertisement by a qualified dispenser for replacement soft contact lenses shall include all fees, charges and costs associated with the purchase of replacement soft contact lenses from the qualified dispenser.

F. During its regular hours of operation, but at least six days per week and for at least forty hours per week, a qualified nonresident dispenser shall maintain a toll free telephone service to facilitate communication between patients in this state and a registered dispenser who has access to the patient's records. This toll free number shall be disclosed on a label affixed to each container of replacement soft contact lenses dispensed to patients in this state.

G. Qualified dispensers shall maintain records of replacement soft contact lenses dispensed to patients in this state separate from records for patients in other states such that the records for patients in this state are readily retrievable. Records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years. Records shall be available for inspection at the board's request.