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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 407 By: Garvin
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to topical ophthalmic anesthetic
drugs; defining term; prohibiting prescription of
topical ophthalmic anesthetic drug; limiting
administration of topical ophthalmic anesthetic drug
to certain health care practitioners and certain
facilities; requiring certain storage procedures;
directing promulgation of rules; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-1432 of Title 63, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section , “topical ophthalmic anesthetic
drug” means a drug in the form of eyedrops, a gel or an ointment
that contains a local anesthetic and is intended for administration
directly into the eye for the treatment of ocular p ain or to numb
the eye or eyes before surgery, after injury or before certain tests
or procedures. Topical ophthalmic anesthetic may include, but shall
not be limited to, an agent, formulation or solution that contains
proparacaine, tetracaine or lidocaine.
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B. No person in this state shall prescribe any topical
ophthalmic anesthetic drug to a patient. Only a healthcare
practitioner duly authorized to administer a topical ophthalmic
anesthetic drug may administer such drug to a patient, and only as
provided in this section.
C. A topical ophthalmic anesthetic drug may only be stored and
administered to patients in a facility or portion of a facility
licensed or certified by the State Department of Health as an
emergency department or an urgent care clinic . The appropriate
authority of the facility shall ensure that any topical ophthalmic
anesthetic drugs and supplies are stored in a locked cabinet and are
not visible to patients.
D. The State Commissioner of Health shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
58-1-1420 DC 1/14/2021 6:08:19 PM