SB 1343 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Optometric services; creating the Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act; prohibting certain contract provisions; requiring certain written approval; prohibiting certain extrapolation. Effective date..

SB 1343, the "Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act," regulates contracts between vision plan organizations (like insurers or vision service providers) and optometrists. It requires optometrists to give written approval for all vision service plans, prohibits vision plans from forcing optometrists to provide services at set fees unless covered, and bans changes to contracts without written consent. The bill also stops vision plans from incentivizing optometrists to use specific services or directing subscribers to facilities they own, and mandates actual overpayment/underpayment calculations for payments. It directly affects optometrists, vision plan organizations, and subscribers by ensuring transparent, fair contractual terms and requiring ownership disclosures for vision care facilities.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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Floor (Senate) → SB1343 (3-02-26) (STANLEY) FS FA1.PDF · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a Senate Floor version to a Floor Substitute version, changing its title from 'Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act' to 'Vision Care' and expanding its scope to amend existing insurance reimbursement laws. The effective date was moved forward from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026, and an emergency clause was added to allow immediate implementation. Several sections were reorganized and renumbered, with some provisions modified to clarify insurer obligations regarding pricing, reimbursement, and patient incentives.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from creating a new standalone law to amending Section 6973 of Title 36, Oklahoma Statutes, which governs insurance reimbursement practices. This makes the bill's provisions directly modify existing insurance regulations rather than establishing entirely new ones.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026, accelerating implementation by approximately four months

ENFORCEMENT

Added emergency clause declaring immediate necessity for public health and safety, allowing the bill to take effect upon passage rather than waiting for the scheduled effective date

SCOPE

Bill title and purpose changed from 'Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act' to 'Vision Care' with broader language about amending existing insurance reimbursement statutes

TECHNICAL

Bill was reorganized from Senate Floor version to Floor Substitute version with sponsors expanded to include Stanley, Hines, and Dossett

REQUIREMENT

Section 1 changed from creating new law to amending Section 2, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2024 (36 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6973) regarding insurance reimbursement practices

DEFINITION

Definition sections were reorganized and renumbered, with some definitions removed or consolidated in the floor substitute version

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Committee

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors