Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 14-11-7 - Treatment Guidelines7.1. A certificate holder may administer injections which are considered rational to the diagnosis and treatment of the human eye or its appendages.7.2. The Board will maintain a list of approved sites and agents for the administration of pharmaceuticals by injection for public inspection. The list will contain treatment guidelines for each agent approved by the Board for injection.7.3. The certificate holder shall follow all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines pertaining to administration of injections.7.4. The certificate holder shall adhere to generally accepted standards of care and follow established clinical guidelines for administering injections. The certificate holder shall monitor the patient for an adverse reaction and provide appropriate follow-up care for patients treated by injection.7.5. Unless requested through an emergency rule of the West Virginia Legislature or the Federal Government through the Department of Homeland Security or its successor organizations, a certificate holder shall only administer agents through injection that are for the treatment and management of abnormalities of the eye or its appendages.7.6. In no event may a certificate holder administer a pharmaceutical agent by injection directly in the globe of the eye.