15-U.S.C.-7601

§7601 – Availability of Contact Lens Prescriptions to Patients

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Title 15 > Chapter 102 > Section 7601

Details

• Reference: Section 7601
• Legend: §7601 – Availability of Contact Lens Prescriptions to Patients
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) In general

When a prescriber completes a contact lens fitting, the prescriber—

(1) whether or not requested by the patient, shall provide to the patient a copy of the contact lens prescription; and

(2) shall, as directed by any person designated to act on behalf of the patient, provide or verify the contact lens prescription by electronic or other means.

(b) Limitations

A prescriber may not—

(1) require purchase of contact lenses from the prescriber or from another person as a condition of providing a copy of a prescription under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) or verification of a prescription under subsection (a)(2);

(2) require payment in addition to, or as part of, the fee for an eye examination, fitting, and evaluation as a condition of providing a copy of a prescription under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) or verification of a prescription under subsection (a)(2); or

(3) require the patient to sign a waiver or release as a condition of verifying or releasing a prescription.

(Pub. L. 108–164, §2, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2024.)

Effective Date

Pub. L. 108–164, §12, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2028, provided that: This Act [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as a note below] shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 6, 2003].

Short Title

Pub. L. 108–164, §1, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2024, provided that: This Act [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as a note above] may be cited as the ‘Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act’.

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