Maryland § 11-402

§ 11-402.

    (a)    If, while providing optometric services to a patient, an optometrist or diagnostically certified optometrist detects or diagnoses an active eye pathology which the optometrist is not licensed or certified to treat under § 11-404 or § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:

        (1)    An ophthalmologist or a therapeutically certified optometrist, as appropriate;

        (2)    The patient’s physician;

        (3)    A physician if required under a managed care contract; or

        (4)    A hospital emergency room or ambulatory surgical center if necessary.

    (b)    If, while providing optometric services to a patient, a therapeutically certified optometrist diagnoses an active eye pathology that the optometrist is not certified to treat under § 11-404.2 of this subtitle, the optometrist shall refer the patient to:

        (1)    An ophthalmologist;

        (2)    The patient’s physician;

        (3)    A physician if required under a managed care contract; or

        (4)    A hospital emergency room if necessary.