Section 56-02-04-03 - Minimum prescription and fee standards1. Optometrists shall make available to their patients a copy of their spectacle (not contact lenses) prescription upon request. Every spectacle prescription shall have noted thereon an expiration date not to exceed thirty-six months. 2. Optometrists shall make available to their patients a copy of their contact lens prescription upon completion of the fitting. An optometrist may require payment of fees for an eye examination, fitting, and evaluation before the release of a contact lens prescription, but only if the optometrist requires immediate payment in the case of an examination that reveals no requirement for ophthalmic goods. For purposes of the preceding sentence, presentation of proof of insurance coverage for that service shall be deemed to be a payment. Every contact lens prescription shall have noted thereon an expiration date not to exceed twelve months. 3. Every licensed optometrist shall make available to the patient, upon request, information showing how the fee was calculated, including the amount charged for professional services rendered and for the laboratory cost of the ophthalmic materials used. N.D. Admin Code 56-02-04-03
Amended effective December 1, 1987; January 1, 1995; July 1, 2008.General Authority: NDCC 43-13-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-13-22