STATE OF WISCONSIN
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
DOA-2049 (R03/2012)
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Division of Executive Budget and Finance
101 East Wilson Street, 10th Floor
P.O. Box 7864
Madison, WI 53707-7864
FAX: (608) 267-0372
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ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Fiscal Estimate & Economic Impact Analysis
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1. Type of Estimate and Analysis
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X Original ⍽ Updated ⍽ Corrected
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2. Administrative Rule Chapter, Title and Number
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Chapter Opt 5.02 (4).
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3. Subject
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Relating to lens prescription.
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4. Fund Sources Affected
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5. Chapter 20, Stats. Appropriations Affected
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⍽ GPR
⍽ FED ⍽ PRO ⍽ PRS
⍽ SEG ⍽ SEG-S
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6. Fiscal Effect of Implementing the Rule
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X No Fiscal Effect
⍽ Indeterminate
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⍽ Increase Existing Revenues
⍽ Decrease Existing Revenues
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⍽ Increase Costs
⍽ Could Absorb Within Agency's Budget
⍽ Decrease Cost
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7. The Rule Will Impact the Following (Check All That Apply)
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⍽ State's Economy
⍽ Local Government Units
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⍽ Specific Businesses/Sectors
⍽ Public Utility Rate Payers
⍽ Small Businesses (if checked, complete Attachment A)
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8. Would Implementation and Compliance Costs Be Greater Than $20 million?
⍽ Yes X No
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9. Policy Problem Addressed by the Rule
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The current definition for lens prescription states a “written order" which could be interpreted to not allow for an electronic signature. A contact lens prescription does not have the requirement of “written order" and requires a signature. Modification of the current definition for lens prescription would provide clarity and create a consistency between lens prescriptions and contact lens prescriptions.
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10. Summary of the businesses, business sectors, associations representing business, local governmental units, and individuals that may be affected by the proposed rule that were contacted for comments.
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This rule was posted for 14 days for economic impact comments and none were received.
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11. Identify the local governmental units that participated in the development of this EIA.
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None. This rule does not affect local governmental units.
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12. Summary of Rule's Economic and Fiscal Impact on Specific Businesses, Business Sectors, Public Utility Rate Payers, Local Governmental Units and the State's Economy as a Whole (Include Implementation and Compliance Costs Expected to be Incurred)
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This rule will not have an economic or fiscal impact on specific businesses, business sectors, public utility rate payers, local governmental units or the state's economy as a whole.
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13. Benefits of Implementing the Rule and Alternative(s) to Implementing the Rule
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The benefit to the proposed rule is bring the rules for lens prescriptions in line with contact lens prescriptions. Health care entities are increasingly utilizing electronic prescriptions and signatures as a way to improve patient safety, inefficiencies and control costs. With this change, thousands of patients will be able to enjoy the increased speed and accuracy of electronic prescriptions for eyeglasses.
The alternative is to continue to have different requirements for a lens prescription and a contact lens prescription.
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14. Long Range Implications of Implementing the Rule
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The long range implication is increased patient safety and efficiencies.
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15. Compare With Approaches Being Used by Federal Government
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None.
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16. Compare With Approaches Being Used by Neighboring States (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota)
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Iowa allows electronic prescriptions. Illinois and Minnesota laws do not specify whether a prescription may be electronic. Michigan does not appear to have a definition of an optometrist prescription.
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17. Contact Name
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18. Contact Phone Number
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Sharon Henes
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(608) 261-2377
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