<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.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0 { 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.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000003 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000004 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000005 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000006 { 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="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:50:04:13"><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000000">20:50:04:13</span></a><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000001">.  Delegation to unlicensed personnel.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0"> </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">An optometrist may delegate tasks to trained, unlicensed personnel under the supervision of an optometrist. The unlicensed personnel may not perform any task that requires the exercise of professional clinical judgment or interpretation</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">    </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">An optometrist who delegates tasks to unlicensed personnel is responsible for the outcomes and quality of care provided by the unlicensed personnel. An optometrist shall ensure the unlicensed personnel</span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">(1)  </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">Is appropriately trained to maintain necessary equipment and supplies; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">    (2)  </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">Has demonstrated sufficient proficiency for, and is competent to perform, tasks to be completed</span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">    </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000004">The optometrist must be immediately</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3"> available to respond to any question </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000004">or issue that may arise during the provision of delegated</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3"> tasks by the unlicensed personnel</span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3">Failure to </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000004">comply with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000004">this section is unprofessional conduct pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-25"><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000005">36-7-25</span></a><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C3-000004">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">    </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0"> </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">52 SDR 2, effective July 20, 2025</span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">    </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-15"><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000006">36-7-15</span></a><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">    </span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-7-25"><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0-000006">36-7-25</span></a><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">(8)(18)</span><span class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s73cc6658-6821-4115-ae8e-79fd94ed4553000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>