S.D. Admin. R. 20:50:04:06

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:50:04:06 - Optometrist to write and release prescription - Requests for medical records

Upon the request of a patient for whom an optometrist has prescribed spectacle lenses, the optometrist shall issue the prescription and deliver a copy of it to the patient. A spectacle lens prescription expires on the date specified by the prescriber, based upon the medical judgment of the prescriber with respect to the ocular health of the patient. If a prescription expires in less than one year, the reasons for the expiration date must be documented in the patient's medical record. No prescriber may specify a prescription expiration date that is earlier than the date on which reexamination of the patient is medically necessary. Requests for medical records are governed by SDCL 36-2-16.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:50:04:06

SL 1975, ch 16; 44 SDR 99, effective 12/11/2017; 46 SDR 119, effective 5/4/2020; 49 SDR 012, effective 8/14/2022

General Authority: SDCL 36-7-15(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-7-1, 36-7-15(2).