<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983f000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:10:02"><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000000">20:50:10:02</span></a><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000001">.  Provision of contact lens prescription.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> A licensed optometrist </span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">must complete a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> 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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">    After the completion of the follow-up evaluation by the licensed optometrist, the prescribing optometrist </span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> provide a copy of the validated prescription</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> in compliance with state and federal law</span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">. The optometrist shall clearly state the expiration date on the prescription.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">    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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">    </span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> 21 SDR 35, 21 SDR 50, effective January 1, 1995</span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022</span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">    </span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000003">36-7-15</span></a><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">(2)</span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">    </span><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-1"><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0-000003">36-7-1</span></a><span class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc6a797a7-fda2-4c86-8126-2a3a646b983f000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>