Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1215.20 - Registration
a) An entity
required to register as a mail order ophthalmic provider shall submit an
application to the Department, on forms supplied by the Department. The
application shall include the following:
1)
Certification and disclosure:
A) That the
entity is licensed or registered to distribute contact lenses in the state in
which the dispensing facility is located and from which the contact lenses are
dispensed, if required.
B) Of the
location, names, and titles of all principal corporate officers and the person
who is responsible for overseeing the dispensing of contact lenses to residents
in this State.
C) That it complies
with all lawful directions and appropriate requests for information from the
appropriate agency of each state in which it is licensed or
registered.
D) That it will respond
directly to all communications from the Department concerning emergency
circumstances arising from the dispensing of contact lenses to residents of
this State.
E) That it maintains
records of contact lenses dispensed to residents of this State so the records
are readily retrievable.
F) That it
will cooperate with the Department in providing information to the appropriate
agency of the state in which it is licensed or registered concerning matters
related to the dispensing of contact lenses to residents of this
State.
G) That it conducts business
in a manner that conforms with Section 10 of the Act and this Part.
H) That it provides a toll-free telephone
service responding to patient questions and complaints during its regular hours
of operation. The toll-free number shall be included in literature provided
with mailed contact lenses. All questions relating to eye care for the lenses
prescribed shall be referred back to the contact lens prescriber.
I) That it provides the following or a
substantially equivalent written notification to the patient whenever contact
lenses are supplied:
WARNING: IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS REMOVE YOUR LENS IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT YOUR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER BEFORE WEARING YOUR LENSES AGAIN: UNEXPLAINED EYE DISCOMFORT, WATERING, VISION CHANGE, OR REDNESS.
2) The
required fee set forth in Section
1215.30.
b) When the address or name of a
facility is changed, the registrant shall be required to notify the Department,
obtain a corrected registration and pay the required fee set forth in Section
1215.30.
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