148C.9 Eye examination restricted.
A physician assistant shall not be permitted to prescribe lenses, prisms, or contact lenses for the aid, relief, or correction of human vision. A physician assistant shall not be permitted to measure the visual power and visual efficiency of the human eye, as distinguished from routine visual screening, except in the personal presence of a supervising physician at the place where such services are rendered.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, §148B.9; C81, §148C.9]
88 Acts, ch 1225, §23
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 148C - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Section 148C.2 - Approved programs.
Section 148C.4 - Services performed by physician assistants.
Section 148C.5 - Supervising physicians — board of medicine — rulemaking requirements.
Section 148C.5A - Initiating disciplinary proceedings — advice from board of medical examiners.
Section 148C.8 - Right to delegate.
Section 148C.9 - Eye examination restricted.
Section 148C.10 - Applicability of other provisions of law.
Section 148C.11 - Prohibition — crime.