RCW 18.56.010 Intent. (1) The legislature recognizes the importance of allowing licensed practitioners to use their professional judgment, based on their education, training, and expertise, to determine the appropriate use of current and future technologies to enhance patient care. Guidelines for providing health care services through remote technology have been addressed by the medical community, […]
RCW 18.56.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Contact lens” means any lens placed directly on the surface of the eye, regardless of whether or not it is intended to correct a visual defect. Contact lens includes, but is not limited to, cosmetic, therapeutic, […]
RCW 18.56.030 Use of remote technology for corrective lens prescriptions. A qualified provider may prepare a prescription for corrective lenses intended to correct an individual’s refractive error by remote technology if: (1) The prescribing qualified provider is held to the same standard of care applicable to qualified providers providing corrective lens prescriptions in traditional in-person […]
RCW 18.56.040 Remote technology standards for use. It is unlawful for any person to offer or otherwise make available to consumers in this state remote technology under this chapter without fully complying with the following: (1) The remote technology must be approved by the United States food and drug administration when applicable; (2) The remote […]
RCW 18.56.050 Rule making. The department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this chapter. [ 2020 c 241 § 7.] NOTES: Short title—2020 c 241: See note following RCW 18.56.010.
