Senate Bill 1716
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 12, 2025
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The bill aims to enhance coverage under vision plans. It proposes limitations on the duration of agreements between optometrists and health plans, ensuring doctors can freely choose laboratories and suppliers for patient care. The bill empowers states to enforce these provisions annually, impacting the authority to regulate limits on vision coverage. Additionally, it clarifies that state laws related to health insurance and vision benefit plans take precedence, maintaining state jurisdiction over these matters.
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1716
Congress
119
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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May 12, 2025
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05/12/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
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