HB323 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, the Access to Eye Care Act requires an insurance policy, plan, or contract which provides for third-party payments for health care to include payment to a licensed eye care provider if the plan covers the same service provided by other providers. The law also regulates certain provisions in the insurance policies, plans, or contracts

This bill would add to the Access to Eye Care Act requirements that the health insurance policies, plans, or contracts may not require an eye care provider covered by the act to participate in other health insurance policies, plans, or contracts and would prohibit an insurance policy, plan, or contract from requiring an eye care provider to purchase a certain minimum quantity or minimum dollar amount of ophthalmic materials in order to participate in the insurance plan

To amend Section 27-56-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Access to Eye Care Act, relating to health insurance policies, plans, or contracts which provide third-party payments for eye care services, to further regulate certain conditions related to participation in the health insurance plans.