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2004 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

OPTOMETRISTS

See also OPTICIANS

Addresses, tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4805

Advertising, signs, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56

Advice given, diagnosis and treatment, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.572

Allied independent health providers

Optometrists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 62Q.095

Authority to prescribe or administer controlled substances, Minn. Statutes 2004 152.11, 152.12

Billing, uniform forms, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.52

Board certified, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.575

Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2004 116J.70

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), prerequisite to use of topical ocular drugs, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.573

Certificates and certification

Legend drugs, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.575

Recording, fees, district court, Minn. Statutes 2004 357.021

Certified copies, medical records, tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4804

Contact lenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.711 to 145.714

Continuing education, license renewal, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.12

Controlled substances, prescribing, administering, and dispensing, Minn. Statutes 2004 152.11, 152.12

Definitions

Examining and licensing boards, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.16

Health care information, review organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.61

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4172, 144.6521

Malpractice actions, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.682

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.02

Public health law, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.335

Public health occupations, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56, 148.57

Public health provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.711

Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4803

Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.011

Designation by, infection control practitioners, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4803

Disciplinary action

Forms of, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.603

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57, 148.61, 214.16

Ophthalmic goods and services violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.712 to 145.714

Disclosure, financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6521

Drugs and medicine

Authority to prescribe, dispense, and administer, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.571, 148.574

Gifts from manufacturers or wholesalers, Minn. Statutes 2004 151.461

Topical ocular drugs, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.571 to 148.574, 151.37

Examinations (licenses), Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Fees, violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.713

Financial or economic interests, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6521

Gross revenues

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 295.50

Taxes, see HEALTH CARE GROSS REVENUES TAXES

Health and accident insurance, services, policy provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 62A.03, 62A.15

Health care professionals, optometrists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.682

Health care providers, optometrists defined as

Health care gross revenues taxes, Minn. Statutes 2004 295.50

Public health law, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.335

Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.011

Identity and identification

Name tags, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6585

Unique health provider identifiers, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.54

Information exchange, vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.3351

Insurance fraud, see under FRAUD

International Association of Boards of Examiners in Optometry, legend drugs, certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.575

Interpretation of law

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.62

Unregulated sales, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56

Legend drugs

Adverse reaction reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 147.111, 148.576

Authority to prescribe or administer, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.576

Certificate required for use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.575

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.574

Standard of care, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.577

Liability

Health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4175

Tuberculosis, good faith reporting, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4804

Licensed health professionals, optometrists defined as

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4172

Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4803

Licenses

Applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Business license, exception, Minn. Statutes 2004 116J.70

Examinations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57, 148.59

Forms, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Practicing without, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56, 148.61

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Reinstated, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.59, 214.12

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56, 148.57

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Medical records

Access to data, see under MEDICAL RECORDS

Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.901

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.3351

Names, tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4805

National Board of Examiners in Optometry, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Notice given, medical records, access, patients' rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.334, 144.335

Ophthalmic services

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.711

Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.712 to 145.714

Optometry Board, see OPTOMETRY BOARD

Pharmacology studies, topical ocular drug use, prerequisites, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.573

Posting (notices)

Financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6521

Practice, drivers, examination of eyesight, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 171.13

Practitioners, optometrists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 151.01

Prescription drug discounts, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 325F.784

Prices, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.699

Professional corporations, general law, see PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS

Professional firms

Authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.40

General law, see PROFESSIONAL FIRMS

Professional services, definitions, professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.02

Professionals, optometrists defined as

Health care information, review organization, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.61

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.02

Providers, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.335, 176.011, 295.50

Reciprocity, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Records and record keeping

Contact lenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.712, 145.713

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.3351

Referrals, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.572, 148.573

Referrals by, financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6521

Regulated persons, optometrist defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.16

Reports given

Health threats to others, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4175

Legend drugs, adverse reaction reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.576

Newly blinded persons, diagnosis, Minn. Statutes 2004 248.011

Tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4804

Representation

Health care information, review organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.61

Optometry Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.52

Requests by, contact lenses

Prescription verification, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.712

Sales, simple lenses, unregulated sales, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56

Scope of practice, abortion

Health plan companies, Minn. Statutes 2004 62Q.145

Services, defined as health services, Minn. Statutes 2004 123B.41

Signs, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56

Standard of care, legend drugs, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.577

Testimony, tuberculosis carriers

Endangerment to public health, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4809

Topical ocular drugs

Advice to seek diagnosis and treatment, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.572

Authority to prescribe, dispense, and administer, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.571, 148.574, 151.37

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.573

Course and examination, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.573

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.571

Emergency management plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.573

Prerequisites to use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.573

Transacting business in Minnesota, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 295.51

Unprofessional conduct, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Verification by, contact lenses, prescriptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.712

Violations and penalties

Financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6521

Gross misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.57

Health threat to others, false reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4175

Ophthalmic goods and services violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.712 to 145.714

Practicing without license, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56, 148.61

Referral violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6521

Unlawful practice, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.56