Revises provisions relating to insurance for vision care. (BDR 57-983)

The summary of the bill's content was updated to list specific section ranges (2-25, 27-34) instead of the previous ranges (2-34, 37), indicating a structural reorganization of the bill.

New text was added stating that local governments and the Public Employees' Benefits Program are now subject to the bill's vision care regulations.

A requirement that reimbursement rates be 'substantially similar to rates for reimbursement under Medicare' was removed, leaving only the requirement that rates be 'reasonable'.

New sections (35-43) were added to make existing unfair or deceptive trade practice laws specifically applicable to vision benefit managers.

Terminology changed from 'vision benefit manager' to 'provider of vision insurance' to more accurately describe insurers and administrators of vision benefit plans.

New section 30 prohibits providers of vision insurance from conditioning a provider's participation in one vision plan on their participation in other plans offered by the same provider.

New section 34.5 establishes that vision benefit plans, discount plans, or contracts delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, must include provisions required by sections 2-34.5 and 37.

New sections 43.5-47 extend the bill's provisions to cover certain entities that provide vision care coverage, including local governments and the Public Employees' Benefits Program.

The Legislative Counsel's Digest was updated to reflect that sections 2-34.5 and 37 now govern providers of vision insurance rather than just vision benefit managers, and to include additional sections in the scope of revisions.