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SB270 Alabama 2015 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Mark Slade Blackwell
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 4, 2015SAssigned Act No. 2015-481.
June 4, 2015HSignature Requested
June 4, 2015SEnrolled
June 4, 2015SPassed Second House
June 4, 2015HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1318
June 4, 2015HThird Reading Passed
May 28, 2015HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 7, 2015SEngrossed
May 7, 2015HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
May 7, 2015SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 890
May 7, 2015SBlackwell motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 889
May 7, 2015SBanking and Insurance first Substitute Offered
May 7, 2015SThird Reading Passed
April 9, 2015SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
March 18, 2015SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 27, 2015Room 410 at 10:30House INS Hearing
HearingMay 20, 2015Room 410 at 10:30House INS Public Hearing
HearingApril 9, 2015Room 320 ***REVISION #4 - BILL ADDED*** at 09:00Senate B&I Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB270 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-06-04
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-05-07
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Blackwell motion to Adopt
2015-05-07
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB270 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB270 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB270 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced
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