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H. 3860
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cogswell and Bustos
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Introduced in the House on February 9, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Optometry mobile units
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/9/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 30)
2/9/2021 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 30)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCATIONS WHERE OPTOMETRY MOBILE UNITS MAY VISIT AND PROVIDE VISION SERVICES, SO AS TO INCLUDE TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS AMONG THOSE PLACES IF THE SERVICES ARE RENDERED AS PART OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-37-320(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) Mobile units may be used; however, the optometrist shall obtain a registration for the mobile unit from the board. A mobile unit must be limited to visiting and providing services:
(1) to licensed health care facilities within this State; or
(2) on the site of a Title I public school to the students attending the school, provided the services must be rendered as part of a not-for-profit program."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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