South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3860

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cogswell and Bustos
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17971wab21.docx

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

2/9/2021

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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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