Authority: IC 25-24-1-1

Affected: IC 25-24-1-3

Sec. 2. (a) Fees charged by an optometrist for their professional services compensate the optometrist only for the services actually rendered.

(b) An optometrist shall not divide a fee for professional services with another practitioner who is not a partner, employee, or shareholder in a professional corporation, unless:

1. (1) the patient consents to the employment of the other practitioner after a full disclosure that a division of fees will be made; and
2. (2) the division of fees is made in proportion to actual services performed and responsibility assumed by each practitioner.

(c) An optometrist shall not pay or accept compensation from a practitioner for referral of a patient.

(Indiana Optometry Board; 852 IAC 1-12-2; filed May 11, 1987, 9:00 a.m.: 10 IR 1877; readopted filed Jul 10, 2001, 3:00 p.m.: 24 IR 4238; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:56 p.m.: 20070808-IR-852070059RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20131225-IR- 852130281RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2019, 3:44 p.m.: 20191225-IR-852190188RFA; readopted filed Jan 2, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240131-IR-852230760RFA; filed Oct 15, 2024, 2:19 p.m.: 20241113-IR-852230737FRA)