Tex. Occ. Code Section 353.152
Requirements for Contact Lens Prescription


(a)

A contact lens prescription must contain, at a minimum:

(1)

the patient’s name;

(2)

the date the prescription was issued;

(3)

the manufacturer of the contact lens to be dispensed, if needed;

(4)

the expiration date of the prescription;

(5)

the signature of the physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist or a verification of the prescription described by Section 353.1015 (Verification Procedure);

(6)

if the prescription is issued by an optometrist, specification information required by Texas Optometry Board rule; and

(7)

if the prescription is issued by a physician, specification information required by Texas Medical Board rule.

(b)

The Texas Optometry Board and the Texas Medical Board may adopt rules regarding the contents of a prescription for contact lenses.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 2.009, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.042, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 353.152 — Requirements for Contact Lens Prescription, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­353.­htm#353.­152 (accessed May 11, 2024).

Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 353.152’s source at texas​.gov