{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-367.685","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 367.685","heading":"Prerequisites for writing contact lens prescriptions.","body":"A contact lens fitting shall be complete and a contact lens prescription may be written\nwhen:\n(1) The optometrist, osteopath, or physician has completed all measurements, tests, and\nexaminations necessary to satisfy his or her professional judgment that the patient is\na viable candidate to wear contact lenses, recognizing that more than one (1) visit\nbetween the patient and the optometrist, osteopath, or physician may be required;\nand\n(2) Contact lenses suitable for the patient's eyes have been evaluated an d fitted by the\noptometrist, osteopath, or physician to the patient's eyes and the optometrist,\nosteopath, or physician is satisfied with the fitting based on ocular health and the\nvisual needs of the patient.\nThe patient shall be entitled to receive a cop y of the contact lens prescription until its\nexpiration date.","path":["KRS Chapter 367"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47639","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:05Z","sha256":"5e48c4b4f5d5eb7a15c4c14bb7f8817cbfb773ad2efdb9eea088f16a18cdbaec","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-367.684","next":"us-ky/krs-367.686"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}