A provider may delegate tasks and activities at an established treatment site to an assistant who is properly trained, supervised, and directed. There shall be, however, an Alabama-licensed optometrist present and available to assist with the provision of care at any established treatment site during the provision of optometric telemedicine.

Author: Dr. Fred Wallace

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-22-80 through 34-33-87.

History: New Rule: November 6, 1998; effective December 11, 1998. Repealed and New Rule: February 6, 2015; effective March 13, 2015.