South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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Bill 1044


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A 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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