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MO HB750

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2013

Primary Sponsor

Chris Molendorp

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health carriers and health benefit plans from requiring optometrists to provide optometric services at carrier-established fees if those services are not covered under the vision plan.

  • Defines "covered services" as services reimbursable by a health carrier or health benefit plan under a vision plan, subject to contractual limitations such as deductibles, waiting periods, or frequency limits.

  • Defines "health carrier" and "health benefit plan" by reference to existing Missouri law section 376.1350.

  • Defines "vision plan" as any policy or contract of insurance providing coverage of vision care services.

  • Amends chapter 376 of Missouri Revised Statutes by adding new section 376.1227.

Legislative Description

Prohibits any contract between a health carrier or health benefit plan and an optometrist from requiring a fee schedule established by the insurer if the services are not covered under the vision plan

Last Action

Voted Do Pass (H)

4/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Health Insurance4/4/2013

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