C.R.S. Section 12-275-119
Patient’s exercise of free choice

  • release of patient records
  • rules

(1)

No person shall interfere with any patient’s exercise of free choice in the selection of practitioners licensed to perform examinations for refractions and visual training or corrections within the field for which their respective licenses entitle them to practice.

(2)

An optometrist shall release to a patient all medical records pursuant to section 25-1-802.

(3)

The optometrist shall release to the patient, upon written request, a valid, written contact lens prescription at the time the optometrist would otherwise replace a contact lens without any additional preliminary examination or fitting. The board shall promulgate rules defining the components of a valid written contact lens prescription.

Source: Section 12-275-119 — Patient’s exercise of free choice - release of patient records - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑275‑101
Legislative declaration
12‑275‑102
Applicability of common provisions
12‑275‑103
Practice of optometry defined - prescribing drugs - therapeutic optometrist - rule
12‑275‑104
Proprietor defined
12‑275‑105
Persons entitled to practice optometry - title protection of optometrists
12‑275‑106
Persons excluded from operation of this article
12‑275‑107
State board of optometry - created - members
12‑275‑108
Powers and duties of the board - rules - limitation on authority
12‑275‑109
Volunteer optometrist license
12‑275‑110
Application for license - licensure by endorsement
12‑275‑111
Current licensees - treatment and therapeutic practice
12‑275‑112
Examination - licenses
12‑275‑113
Use of prescription and nonprescription drugs - limits on prescriptions
12‑275‑114
Prescriptions - requirement to advise patients
12‑275‑115
License renewal - questionnaire - continuing education
12‑275‑116
Change of address
12‑275‑117
Licenses to be displayed
12‑275‑118
Records to be kept by the board
12‑275‑119
Patient’s exercise of free choice - release of patient records - rules
12‑275‑120
Unprofessional conduct - definitions
12‑275‑121
Mental and physical examination of licensees - confidential agreements to limit practice
12‑275‑122
Discipline - procedure - professional review - immunity - reconsideration and review of action by board - rules
12‑275‑123
Use or sale of forged or invalid certificate, degree, or license
12‑275‑124
Corporate practice prohibited - exceptions
12‑275‑125
Enforcement - injunction - defense
12‑275‑126
Unauthorized practice - penalties
12‑275‑127
Professional service corporations, limited liability companies, and registered limited liability partnerships for the practice of optometry - definitions
12‑275‑128
Financial responsibility - rules
12‑275‑129
Judgments and settlements - reporting
12‑275‑130
Repeal of article - review of functions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-275-119’s source at colorado​.gov