Nev. Admin. Code § 636.Sec. 13

Current through October 11, 2024
Section 636.Sec. 13 - NEW
1. An optometrist shall not charge a patient or receive a fixed fee pursuant to NRS 636.374 for a multifocal, toric or other premium intraocular lens in an amount that exceeds the fixed fee that the optometrist charges or receives pursuant to NRS 636.374 for a standard intraocular lens.
2. An optometrist shall provide written notice to a patient of any fees for tests or procedures performed in connection with the implantation of a multifocal, toric or other premium intraocular lens that are not included in the fixed fee described in subsection 1. The written notice must include, without limitation, disclosure of the fair market value of the fees or tests.
3. An optometrist may collect any fees described in subsection 2 by:
(a) Directly billing the patient for those fees; or
(b) Requiring the patient to pay the fees to an ophthalmologist with whom the optometrist collaborates pursuant to NRS 636.374.

Nev. Admin. Code § 636.Sec. 13

Added to NAC by Bd. of Optometry by R066-19A, eff. 10/24/2022

NRS 636.125