BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1463: Insurance & vision care prov

Addressing contracts between insurance carriers and vision care providers.

Summary

  • Prohibits a contract between a vision care provider and an entity that offers vision care insurance or a vision care discount care plan from: (1) Limiting or specifying the fee that a vision care provider may charge for vision care services or materials that are not reimbursed by the vision care insurance or discount care plan; (2) Requiring a vision care provider to participate in one vision care insurance plan or…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5410
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to contracts between insurance carriers and vision care providers;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1463 in other sessions

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