CS/CS/SB 856 (2015) -  Vision Care Plans

General Bill by Rules and Banking and Insurance and Latvala
Vision Care Plans: Providing that a health insurer, a prepaid limited health service organization, and a health maintenance organization, respectively, may not require a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist to join a network solely for the purpose of credentialing the licensee for another vision network; providing that such insurers and organizations are not prevented by the act from entering into a contract with another vision care plan; providing that such insurers and organizations may not restrict or limit a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or optician to specific suppliers of materials or optical laboratories, etc.
Effective Date: 01/01/2016
Last Event: Died in Messages on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 03/17/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/24/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/02/15 11:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 769 Subject: Health Provider Contracts Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/3/2015 10:27:22 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/30/2015 2:06:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/24/2015 7:11:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/23/2015 4:07:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 3/18/2015 3:13:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 3/16/2015 8:15:52 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/14/2015 11:03 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 8] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/14/2015 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 402 Time: 04/14/2015 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 401 Time: 04/14/2015 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 401 Time: 04/14/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/08/2015 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 372 Time: 04/08/2015 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 353 Time: 04/07/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15 Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 351 Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 351 Time: 04/02/2015 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/30/2015 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 259 Time: 03/25/2015 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 259 Time: 03/24/2015 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/24/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/20/2015 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 221 Time: 03/19/2015 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 223 Time: 03/18/2015 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/18/2015 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 221 Time: 03/17/2015 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/12/2015 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 90 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 90 Time: 02/20/2015 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/12/2015 - 9:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.6474 CS/HB 769
636.035 CS/HB 769
641.315 CS/HB 769

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