South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07 - Optometrists
Section 36-7-17.1 - Certain healing arts practitioners to participate in alternate health care delivery systems.

36-7-17.1. Certain healing arts practitioners to participate in alternate health care delivery systems.
Any licensed optometrist may organize or contract for services with a corporation organized under the laws of this state by licensed practitioners of the healing arts, for the purpose of negotiating group health care contracts and providing services within the scope of their respective licenses with alternate health care delivery systems, including, but not limited to, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, individual practices organizations or other similar forms of entity whatever.

Source: SL 1987, ch 269, ยง2.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 36 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 07 - Optometrists

Section 36-7-1 - Scope of practice defined.

Section 36-7-1.1 - Restrictions on scope of practice.

Section 36-7-1.2 - Prohibitions on use of oral therapeutics and oral steroids.

Section 36-7-1.3 - Definition--Board.

Section 36-7-3 - Composition of Board of Examiners--Qualifications of members--Terms of office.

Section 36-7-3.2 - Board continued within Department of Health.

Section 36-7-10 - Practice of optometry without license--Violation.

Section 36-7-11 - Requirements for licensure.

Section 36-7-12.1 - Pharmacology studies and clinical experience to be completed--Passing grade on pharmacology portion of national board examination to be attained.

Section 36-7-12.2 - Criminal background check of new applicants and licensees under disciplinary investigation.

Section 36-7-13 - Licensure through endorsement from another United States jurisdiction--Fee--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-7-14 - Recording of certificate of registration.

Section 36-7-15 - Powers of the board--Promulgation of rules.

Section 36-7-15.2 - Educational and examination requirements for certificate to administer topical agents--Fee.

Section 36-7-17 - Practice as individual or partner required--Exception for authorized corporate practice--Violation--Optometrist not precluded from serving as officer or director of health maintenance organization.

Section 36-7-17.1 - Certain healing arts practitioners to participate in alternate health care delivery systems.

Section 36-7-18 - Display of license in office--Violation.

Section 36-7-20 - Annual renewal of license--Revocation on default--Restoration of license.

Section 36-7-20.2 - Courses of continuing education specified by board--Certification of attendance--Waiver.

Section 36-7-21 - Remission of annual fee while in military service.

Section 36-7-24 - Grounds for revocation of license.

Section 36-7-25 - Unprofessional conduct defined--No basis for criminal prosecution.

Section 36-7-26 - Appeal from Board of Examiners.

Section 36-7-27 - Reinstatement of license after revocation.

Section 36-7-28 - Injunction to prevent violation of chapter--Election of remedies.

Section 36-7-30 - Entry and inspection by board--Purpose--Drug records and inventories.

Section 36-7-34 - Sale of contact lenses without prescription prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.