Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Summary
The legislation revises Maine’s optometry statutes to let optometrists prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, including hydrocodone combination products and other controlled substances. It also permits optometrists who meet board‑approved credentialing to perform specific ophthalmic surgical and laser procedures, while listing many surgeries that remain off‑limits. The board retains exclusive authority over defining practice scope and can authorize inoculations during public‑health emergencies.
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