This bill expands what optometrists in South Dakota are legally allowed to do by adding two new services: treating dry eye disease with intense pulsed light therapy, and removing superficial foreign objects from the eye. The bill also establishes educational requirements that optometrists must meet to perform these expanded services, though the specific requirements are detailed in a separate section of the bill.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 474
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 410
Signed by the President S.J. 418
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 393
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 11. S.J. 389
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 269
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 17. H.J. 250
House of Representatives Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 10. H.J. 237
Health and Human Services Report out of committee without recommendation Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4.
Health and Human Services Do Pass Failed, YEAS 6, NAYS 6.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 73
Brian Mulder
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Sydney Davis
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Report out of committee without recommendation