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  6. HB540 Alabama 2015 Session

HB540 Alabama 2015 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Matt Fridy
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Vision care, services provided by optometrists and ophthalmologists, contracts with insurers, restrictions on
Description

This bill would prohibit insurers of vision care services from limiting a vision care provider’s ability to set fees for services and materials, to participate in specific vision care plans, and to choose sources of suppliers in certain circumstances

This bill would prohibit vision care providers from charging more to an insurer than the customary rates of those vision care providers

This bill would require reasonable reimbursements for vision care services and materials to vision care providers

This bill would exempt certain health care service plans

This bill would also authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt rules to implement this act

Relating to vision care providers; to prohibit insurers of vision care services from limiting a vision care provider’s ability to set fees for services and materials, to participate in specific vision care plans, and to choose sources of suppliers in certain circumstances; to prohibit vision care providers from charging more to an insurer than the customary rates of those vision care providers; to require reasonable reimbursements for vision care services and materials to vision care providers; to exempt certain health care service plans; and to authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt rules to implement this act.

Subjects
Optometrists

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
June 3, 2015HIndefinitely Postponed
May 14, 2015HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 23, 2015HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 13, 2015Room 410 at 10:30House INS Hearing
HearingMay 6, 2015Room 410 at 10:30House INS Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB540 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB540 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced
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