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AL HB362
Bill
Status
2/28/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ed Henry
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AI Summary
HB362 Summary
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Amends the Access to Eye Care Act to explicitly include both public and private insurance policies, plans, contracts, and programs in the requirement to provide coverage for licensed optometrists.
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Prohibits insurance policies, plans, contracts, or programs from requiring eye care providers to participate as a condition of receiving payment.
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Prohibits insurance policies, plans, contracts, or programs from requiring optometrists or ophthalmologists to provide products or services at a set fee unless those products or services are covered under the applicable subscriber agreement.
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Requires optometrists to receive the same annual deductible or coinsurance as other eye care providers when eye care coverage is provided.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Access to Eye Care Act, public and private insurance policies, plans, contracts or programs shall provide coverage, prohibits requiring a provider to participate, prohibits requiring products and services at a set fee, Secs. 27-56-2 to 27-56-8, inclusive, am'd.
Access to Eye Care Act
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
2/28/2013