ARSD 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 to the patient. A spectacle lens prescription expires on the date specified by the optometrist, based upon the medical judgment of the optometrist 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. An optometrist may not 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.