HB323 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Millican

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Cam WardMike HillJim McClendonJim BartonSteve Clouse

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Eye care providers including optometrists and ophthalmologists, health insurance policies or plans, prohibited from requiring provider to purchase certain supplies, Access to Eye Care Act, Sec. 27-56-4 am'd. (2010-20388)

Description

Under existing law, the Access to Eye Care Act requires an insurance policy, plan, or contract which provides for third-party payments for health care to include payment to a licensed eye care provider if the plan covers the same service provided by other providers. The law also regulates certain provisions in the insurance policies, plans, or contracts.

This bill would add to the Access to Eye Care Act requirements that the health insurance policies, plans, or contracts may not require an eye care provider covered by the act to participate in other health insurance policies, plans, or contracts and would prohibit an insurance policy, plan, or contract from requiring an eye care provider to purchase a certain minimum quantity or minimum dollar amount of ophthalmic materials in order to participate in the insurance plan.

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Subjects

Health