Vision Lab Choice Act of 2024

HR 1385: (DOC Access Act of 2023) This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services, except for dental cleanings, provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine for which the plan does not pay a substantial amount. S. 1424:(DOC Access Act of 2023) This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services, except for dental cleanings, provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine for which the plan does not pay a substantial amount. S.4083: The Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act. The bill revised the requirements for the verification of prescriptions related to the purchase f contact lenses. Specifically, online sellers of prescription contact lenses must provide consumers with a method to transmit a digital copy of their prescriptions to such sellers. Online sellers also must encrypt protected health information they send by email. HR 2748: The Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act. The bill revised the requirements for the verification of prescriptions related to the purchase f contact lenses. Specifically, online sellers of prescription contact lenses must provide consumers with a method to transmit a digital copy of their prescriptions to such sellers. Online sellers also must encrypt protected health information they send by email. S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. This bill seeks to modify various grants, programs and activities that address substance use and misuse as well as modify provisions related to scheduling of controlled substances. The bill will also make a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatments for individuals with substance use disorders permanent. HR 4531: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. This bill seeks to modify various grants, programs and activities that address substance use and misuse as well as modify provisions related to scheduling of controlled substances. The bill will also make a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatments for individuals with substance use disorders permanent. S. 5375: Vision Lab Choice Act of 2024. This bill will amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision plans. Optometrists will have no restrictions on choice of laboratory used and sources and suppliers.