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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

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  • 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

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  • HB 337, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/8/2015 at 1:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2016 (pdf)
    Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2016 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 340 (er) Vision Care Plans Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-69
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6474 Provider contracts. Page 2 (pdf)
    636.035 Provider arrangements. Page 3 (pdf)
    641.315 Provider contracts. Page 4 (pdf)

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