Vision care providers shall meet the criteria specified below:
- (a) Ophthalmologists and optometrists shall be licensed by the state in which they practice;
- (b) Opticians practicing in New Hampshire (NH) shall be registered in accordance with RSA 327-A:2, or, if practicing in another state, meet the requirements of the state in which they practice;
- (c) Opticians who fit contact lenses shall have a statement of delegation from an ophthalmologist or optometrist in accordance with RSA 327-A:2;
- (d) Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians shall be NH-enrolled medicaid providers; and
- (e) Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians shall request and obtain prior authorization from the department before providing services which require prior authorization.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading He-W 500); ss by #4819, eff 6-1-90, EXPIRED: 6-1-96 New. #6705, eff 3-3-98, EXPIRED: 3-3-06 New. #8603, eff 4-10-06; ss by #10638, eff 7-12-14; ss by #14080, eff 9-25-24