SB67 Summary

• Expands the Access to Eye Care Act to apply to both public and private insurance policies, plans, contracts, and programs providing eye care coverage.

• Prohibits insurance policies from requiring eye care providers to participate as a condition of payment, requiring set fees for products and services (unless part of subscriber agreement), restricting lab selection, or designating which insurance plan covers charges.

• Prohibits insurance policies from imposing restrictions on noncovered products and services or requiring eye care provider participation in other insurance plans as a condition of receiving payment.

• Requires optometrist eye care benefits to be subject to the same annual deductible and coinsurance as other eye care providers when coverage is provided.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.