how does this make sense??!??!

[mipharmd]

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SOURCE: Pharmacist Letter updates about NY


The proposed rule change that will authorize pharmacists and their supervised staff to perform vision testing for people who want to obtain or renew their driver’s license has been adopted. top

Regulators want to shorten the lines at the DMV and make license renewal easier for drivers.

There were no changes to the version of the rule we told you about. Pharmacists will test only for a minimum visual acuity of 20/40 in either or both eyes. You will report the results to the Department of Motor Vehicles through an electronic registry.

The electronic reporting will make it easy for the DMV to verify if the provider is authorized to do the test. It might also help to shift the whole driver license renewal process to the Internet.

The new rule went into effect on March 13, 2013.

HOW DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE??? and How do you sumbit reimbursement for this service? What are lawmakers doing and thinking?

 

[Digsbe]

I'm all for expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists in accordance with what we know and what we are trained to do/can be trained to do, but we should absolutely be paid for increasing what we do and for providing more services.

 

[zelman]

This seems quite silly.

 

[crazybob]

What about people who memorize the charts and stuff?

 

[Alby]

There are Snellen apps that shuffle the letters.

 

[pharmdpharmd]

Well, the guy in the DMV does it and he doesn't have any medical knowledge.. I don't see why not

 

[Lubeckd]

It's just 10 dollars, I heard about this 2 weeks ago, this is for people who want to do vision test and not wait in line.

 

[mipharmd]

do you know anyone that is doing this?

 

[npage148]

Felopzd boom !

 

[owlegrad]

It's just 10 dollars, I heard about this 2 weeks ago, this is for people who want to do vision test and not wait in line.

Wait, the guy at the DMV is not an optometrist?! 😱

But seriously, I am not seeing the natural synergy having the pharmacy give eye exams. 😕

 

[Lubeckd]

Wait, the guy at the DMV is not an optometrist?! 😱

But seriously, I am not seeing the natural synergy having the pharmacy give eye exams. 😕

Have no idea. But the people in my school and other pharmacists in my state wanted this, they fought for this, and lawmakers passed the law for them. This was done in D.C or Albany day...

Think of it as a opportunity to make more money, I don't know how I feel about this either.

 

[thephoenician88]

Have no idea. But the people in my school and other pharmacists in my state wanted this, they fought for this, and lawmakers passed the law for them. This was done in D.C or Albany day...

Think of it as a opportunity to make more money, I don't know how I feel about this either.

I think it's fantastic, we could do eye exams while we're working.

"stand over here, read these letters while I give this flu shot. Don't watch me give the flu shot!"

 

[TemSirolimus]

Typical NY state.

Pharmacy profession is grossly overregulated in NY. And now they are adding this???



But of course- this has to be april fools!