SB2086 - Vision Care Plan Regulation Act

• Vision care organizations cannot require eye care providers to provide services or materials at plan-set fees unless those services or materials are covered under the plan.

• Fees for covered services and materials must be reasonable and clearly listed on a fee schedule provided to eye care providers before contract execution.

• Vision care organizations are prohibited from misrepresenting plan benefits to groups, employers, or enrollees.

• Eye care providers cannot be restricted from choosing their own suppliers, materials, or optical labs, and cannot be required to purchase materials from entities owned by or affiliated with the vision care organization.

• Persons adversely affected by violations can seek injunctive relief and recover attorney's fees and costs; violations are treated as unlawful practices under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.