Enacts the optometry freedom act
This bill prohibits health insurance carriers and vision care plans from restricting optometrists' choice of suppliers for covered materials like eyeglasses, contact lenses, and frames. It directly affects optometrists (licensed eye care professionals) and vision plans by banning contract terms that force them to use specific labs or vendors for patient supplies. The key provision requires that optometrists can select their own sources for materials and labs without insurance plan interference, covering items such as lenses, frames, and medical eye devices. This creates a clear policy change in how vision care reimbursement arrangements operate.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Mar 24, 2025
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