Resources

The practice of optometry in the state of Alabama is governed at its core by the Optometry Practices Act. This legislation defines regulations, requirements, and scope of practice for optometry in Alabama. The ALOA maintains a copy of this law available for download in its entirety and is broken into sections below:

• Article 1 - General Provisions
• Article 2 - Licenses
• Article 3 - Board of Optometry
• Article 4 - Board Of Optometric Scholarship Awards
• Article 5 - License To Practice Across State Lines

There are many other Alabama laws that impact the practice of optometry. These include:

• Access to Eye Care Act
• Assignment of Benefits
• Blindness Defined
• Child Abuse Reporting
• City License Tax
• Controlled Substance Database
• Drivers License Medical Advisory Board
• Freedom of Choice - Disability
• Freedom of Choice - Medicaid
• Liability of Officers of Nonprofit Organizations
• Licensing Requirements for Bioptic Lens Users
• Medicaid Eyewear
• Medical Liability Act - Application to Optometrists
• Occupational Therapy Referrals
• Ophthalmology Assistants
• Patient Right to Know Act
• Prompt Payment
• Sales Tax on Ophthalmic Goods
• State Health Plan
• Telemedicine
• Vision Plan
• Over the Counter Readers