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H. 3979
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.E. Smith and Richardson
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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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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