HB362 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Jim McClendon

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

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.

Description

Under existing law, the Access to Eye Care Act provides that certain health insurance policies, health maintenance organization plans, and the like, which cover eye care services, include a provision for payment to licensed optometrists for services which are both within the scope of the insurance coverage and within the scope of the optometrist’s license.

This bill would specify that both public and private insurance policies, plans, contracts, and programs provide coverage for optometrists under the act.

This bill would also prohibit the insurance policy, plan, contract, or program from requiring an eye care provider to participate as a condition of receiving payment and from requiring that products and services be provided at a set fee, unless part of the subscriber agreement.

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Subjects

Access to Eye Care Act