HB 337: Vision Care Plans
GENERAL BILL by Peters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Rogers
Vision Care Plans; Provides that health insurer, prepaid limited health service organization, & HMO may not require licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist to join network solely for credentialing licensee for another vision network; provides that such insurers & organizations may not restrict licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or optician to specific suppliers of materials or optical laboratories.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/1/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 340 (Ch. 2016-69) -HJ 612
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/1/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 340 (Ch. 2016-69) -HJ 612
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/30/2015 | House |
• Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 30 |
| 11/24/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 11:30 am, 306 HOB |
| 12/2/2015 | House |
• Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 164 • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 164 |
| 1/11/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 30 |
| 1/13/2016 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 232 |
| 1/15/2016 | House |
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 232 |
| 1/25/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/27/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 1/27/2016 | House |
• Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 306 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 306 |
| 2/26/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16 |
| 3/1/2016 | House |
• Substituted SB 340 -HJ 612 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 340 (Ch. 2016-69) -HJ 612 |
