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MN HF2022
Bill
Status
3/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ruth Richardson
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 148.56, subdivision 1 to modify limitations on optometrists' ability to prescribe and administer legend drugs related to the human eye and adnexa.
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Prohibits optometrists from administering legend drugs intravenously, intramuscularly, or by injection except for anaphylaxis treatment.
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Prohibits optometrists from performing intravitreal injections or invasive surgery including laser surgery.
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Restricts Schedule II and III oral legend drugs from being prescribed or administered by optometrists.
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Limits oral steroid prescriptions to 14 days without physician consultation, oral antiviral prescriptions to 10 days, and oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitor prescriptions to 7 days.
Legislative Description
Optometrists drug prescription and administration limitations modified, and technical changes made.
Last Action
Authors added Theis and Xiong, J.
3/28/2022