Md. Code, Health Occupations § 11-402
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 11-402, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§11–402.
Official statutory text
(a) If, while providing optometric services to a patient, an optometrist or diagnostically certified optometrist detects or diagnoses an active eye pathology which the optometrist is not licensed or certified to treat under § 11-404 or § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:
(1) An ophthalmologist or a therapeutically certified optometrist, as appropriate;
(2) The patient’s physician;
(3) A physician if required under a managed care contract; or
(4) A hospital emergency room or ambulatory surgical center if necessary.
(b) If, while providing optometric services to a patient, a therapeutically certified optometrist diagnoses an active eye pathology that the optometrist is not certified to treat under § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:
(1) An ophthalmologist;
(2) The patient’s physician;
(3) A physician if required under a managed care contract; or
(4) A hospital emergency room if necessary.
(1) An ophthalmologist or a therapeutically certified optometrist, as appropriate;
(2) The patient’s physician;
(3) A physician if required under a managed care contract; or
(4) A hospital emergency room or ambulatory surgical center if necessary.
(b) If, while providing optometric services to a patient, a therapeutically certified optometrist diagnoses an active eye pathology that the optometrist is not certified to treat under § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:
(1) An ophthalmologist;
(2) The patient’s physician;
(3) A physician if required under a managed care contract; or
(4) A hospital emergency room if necessary.
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