Vision care services; contracts; reimbursements; discoveries; civil actions; fines; enforcements; emergency.
This bill regulates agreements between vision care plans and eye care providers in Oklahoma to prevent plans from dictating specific fees or limiting provider choices. It establishes rules that prohibit plans from setting maximum reimbursement rates, requiring participation with certain entities, or imposing unfair trade practices on providers. The legislation also defines key terms like covered services and materials, mandates inflation adjustments for reimbursement, and allows for civil penalties if these new standards are violated.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Vetoed
May 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Vetoed May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Mar 8, 2023
How they voted
40–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Apr 24, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 30, 2024
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 41 Nays: 3
upper
May 30, 2024
Vetoed
Veto overridden: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
lower
May 29, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed 05/29/2024
lower
May 23, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 3
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Retirement and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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