Bill > SB271

This bill clarifies existing Kentucky law regarding the practice of ophthalmology, specifically concerning ocular devices that deliver medication. The key change is to explicitly state that an ophthalmologist fitting or dispensing such devices must be licensed "as a physician" under Chapter 311 of Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS), which governs medical practitioners. This amendment aims to technically clarify the qualifications of ophthalmologists in this context, ensuring they are recognized as physicians when dealing with these specialized medical devices. The bill also maintains that optometrists, when authorized by KRS 320.240, can also fit and dispense these devices, and importantly, it confirms that this section does not expand optometrists' prescribing powers or restrict pharmacists from dispensing prescriptions for these medicated eye devices.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb271.html