South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3979

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.E. Smith and Richardson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11163ac03.doc

Introduced in the House on April 9, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Optometrist, patient's lens prescription

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/9/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-72
    4/9/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-72
   2/24/2004  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Richardson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/9/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-37-185 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN OPTOMETRIST TO RELEASE A PATIENT'S LENS PRESCRIPTION TO THE PATIENT UPON REQUEST.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 37, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-37-185.    An optometrist shall provide a patient's lens prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses to the patient upon request."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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