H 4821 (Rat #0430) General Bill, By Hayes, Battle, G.A. Brown, J. Hines, Jennings, Keegan and Richardson
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Summary: Optometrists
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 37, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF OPTOMETRISTS, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BOARDS IN CHAPTER 1, TITLE 40, UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF OPTOMETRISTS, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDING THAT A BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE, ESTABLISHING LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT, CLARIFYING THAT THERAPEUTICALLY-CERTIFIED OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION COURSES MAY BE TAKEN WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL RATHER THAN AFTER GRADUATION, PROVIDING THAT BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, ALL LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS MUST BE LICENSED AS THERAPEUTICALLY-CERTIFIED OPTOMETRISTS, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSITION PROVISIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-13-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRACTICE OF HAIR BRAIDING AND PROVIDE THAT ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY OR WHO ARE REGISTERED TO PRACTICE HAIR BRAIDING MAY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF OR PERFORM HAIR BRAIDING SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-13-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, SO AS TO DEFINE "HAIR BRAIDING"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTERED CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALISTS ACT, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE A PERSON MUST FOLLOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST, TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES A CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST MAY PERFORM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF A PERSON WHO HAS BECOME UNFIT TO PRACTICE OR WHO HAS VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN THINGS THAT A CARDIOVASCULAR INVASIVE SPECIALIST MUST DO AND MAY NOT DO, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS. - ratified title
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02/19/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-58
02/19/04	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-59
02/24/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Keegan
03/02/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Richardson
04/21/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
04/26/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/04	House	Amended HJ-30
04/27/04	House	Read second time HJ-32
04/28/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
04/28/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-21
04/28/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-21
05/13/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-7
05/19/04	Senate	Amended SJ-58
05/19/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-58
05/19/04	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-58
05/20/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-19
05/20/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/26/04	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-55
05/26/04	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-73
06/02/04	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-42
06/03/04		Ratified R 430
12/06/04		Vetoed by Governor
01/12/05	House	Veto sustained Yeas-0 Nays-106 HJ-42