Kentucky SB271 amends the practice of ophthalmology by restricting pharmacists from dispensing certain ocular devices.
Kentucky SB271 amends the practice of ophthalmology by restricting pharmacists from dispensing ocular devices approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration as a drug, including contact lenses, that contain pharmaceutical agents. These devices must be fitted by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist. The bill also clarifies that it does not expand the prescriptive authority of optometrists or limit their practice.
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