Establishes a restricted volunteer license for optometrists, outlines practice limitations, and updates optometry regulations in South Carolina.
The bill creates a restricted volunteer license for optometrists, allowing them to practice in specific clinics and treat uninsured or ineligible patients without remuneration. It outlines the practice limitations for these volunteer optometrists, including restrictions on surgical procedures and the use of certain medications. The bill also updates the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry's membership requirements, practice definitions, and the scope of optometry practice.
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