A bill for an act relating to vision benefit plans, vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts and including civil penalties and effective date and applicability provisions.

Summary

The bill creates uniform standards for how vision benefit managers must pay optometrists and other vision care providers for services and materials. It requires reimbursements to be listed, use Medicare coding, and be at least the Medicare fee schedule, with annual inflation adjustments and neutral provider selection. The aim is to protect patients and ensure fair payment practices.

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