Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Contact Lens Prescriptions
Section 353.152. Requirements for Contact Lens Prescription

Sec. 353.152. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION. (a) A contact lens prescription must contain, at a minimum:
(1) the patient's name;
(2) the date the prescription was issued;
(3) the manufacturer of the contact lens to be dispensed, if needed;
(4) the expiration date of the prescription;
(5) the signature of the physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist or a verification of the prescription described by Section 353.1015;
(6) if the prescription is issued by an optometrist, specification information required by Texas Optometry Board rule; and
(7) if the prescription is issued by a physician, specification information required by Texas Medical Board rule.
(b) The Texas Optometry Board and the Texas Medical Board may adopt rules regarding the contents of a prescription for contact lenses.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 2.009, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.042, eff. April 2, 2015.

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