20:50:10:02Provision of contact lens prescription.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
A licensed optometrist must complete a follow-up evaluation of the contact lens design on the patient's eye to assure the compatibility of the lens to the eye and the patient's ocular health. After the completion of the follow-up evaluation by the licensed optometrist, the prescribing optometrist must provide a copy of the validated prescription in compliance with state and federal law. The optometrist shall clearly state the expiration date on the prescription. If a patient refuses to permit the prescribing optometrist to complete a follow-up evaluation, the prescribing optometrist shall deliver a nonvalidated prescription to the patient that includes a statement that the prescription cannot be validated without follow-up evaluation.
Source: 21 SDR 35, 21 SDR 50, effective January 1, 1995; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022.
General Authority
- SDCL 36-7-15 ↗Amended by HB1028 (2022) — update certain provisions related to the licensure of optometrists.
Law Implemented
- SDCL 36-7-1 ↗Amended by HB1099 (2024) — establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry.Amended by SB87 (2023) — establish educational standards for the expanded practice of optometry.