as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/14/2018 05:15pm
A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the health professionals permitted to authorize
prescription eyeglasses using old lenses or last prescription available; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 145.7131.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 145.7131, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding any practice to the contrary, in an emergency situation or in the case
of lost glasses, an optometrist, or physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician
assistant may authorize a new pair of prescription eyeglasses using the prescription from
the old lenses or the last prescription available.