SECTION 181.7. Liability

(a) A contact lens prescription may not contain, and a physician may not require a patient to sign a form or notice that waives or disclaims the liability of the physician for the accuracy of:

(1) the eye examination on which the contact lens prescription furnished to the patient is based; or

(2) the contact lens prescription provided to the patient.

(b) A physician is not liable for any subsequent use of a contact lens prescription by a patient if the physician does not reexamine the patient and the patient's condition, age, general health, and susceptibility to an adverse reaction caused by or related to the use of contact lenses or other factors result in patient no longer being a proper candidate for the contact lens or lenses prescribed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §181.7 adopted to be effective March 4, 1998, 23 TexReg 1950; amended to be adopted March 7, 2002, 27 TexReg 1488