Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 430-14-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through November 22, 2024

Rule 430-14-.01 - Certification Requirements

1. A doctor of optometry may be certified by the Board to administer pharmaceutical agents by injection for diagnosis or treatment purposes if one of the following conditions are met:

(a) The doctor of optometry has successfully completed an injectable training program that has been approved by the Board consisting of a minimum of thirty (30) hours; or,

(b) The doctor of optometry is enrolled in an injectable training program that has been approved by the Board consisting of a minimum of thirty (30) hours and is under the direct supervision of a physician licensed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board (O.C.G.A. §43-34) who is board certified in ophthalmology.

2. A list of Board approved injectable training programs, not all inclusive, can be found on the Board website, www.sos.ga.gov/plb/optometry.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 430-14-.01

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-30-1, 43-30-5 (2017).

Original Rule entitled "Certification Requirements" adopted. F. Jan. 24, 2018; eff. Feb. 13, 2018.