Optometrists would get more choice in labs and suppliers, potentially improving vision care options.
This bill would give optometrists more freedom to choose the labs and suppliers for your vision care. Currently, vision plans can limit these choices and set long agreement terms. If passed, this would mean optometrists could pick the best options for patients and have more control over their business agreements.
Today, vision plans can limit which labs and suppliers optometrists use and can set long, undefined contract terms. If this bill passes, vision plans would be banned from restricting optometrists' choices. Also, initial agreements between optometrists and plans would be capped at two years, with two-year extensions needing the optometrist's approval.
S 1716 · 119th Congress · May 12, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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