Scope Summary
ADVOCACY SUCCESS REQUIRES A STRONG MOA KEY PERSON PROGRAM.
Authorities Include:
- Independent Management of Open Angle Glaucoma Patients
- Corneal & Conjunctival Foreign Body Removal (with any tool other than a scalpel)
- Central Axis - foreign body may not perforate Bowman's
- Other - foreign body may not perforate Mid Stroma
- Ordering/Performing Tests
- Bloodwork with physician consultation and results reported back to consulting M.D.
- Cultures and swabs (no genetic tests)
- Image testing (OTHER THAN RADIOGRAPHIC)
- Rx of ALL Topical Agents (except topic anti-metabolites)
- Rx of ALL Oral Pharmaceutical Agents with the following exceptions:
- Controlled Dangerous Substances
- Anti-fungals
- Immuno-modulatory Agents
- Immuno-suppressives (carve out for up to 1 month dose of oral steroids w/physician consultation)
- Anti-metabolites
- Glaucoma Medications to children under 18 years of age
- ANY Oral Medications to children under 16 years of age
Licensure & Education Changes & Requirements
- Board of Examiners in Optometry QEI Program Discontinued
- Audit of 20% of License Renewal Remains
- New TPA Education Requirement 10-hr Mandatory Education Course (counts toward 50 hour CE requirement)
- Failure to Take Course by July 1, 2020 Will Result in Licensure Change -- TPA to DPA
- *New BOE Regulations include following changes:
- Increase Permitted Online CE Hours For Renewal Period (20 to 30)
- Requires 10 Hours each Renewal Period be LIVE (provided by the MOA or another accredited Maryland statewide Association or non-profit organization)
