SB 340 (2016) -  Vision Care Plans

General Bill by Latvala (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz
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 may not restrict a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or optician to specific suppliers of materials or optical laboratories, etc.
SB Substituted for HB 337 By Peters
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/23/16 Chapter No. 2016-69 on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 10:10 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 10/20/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 11/17/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 12/03/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 337 Subject: Vision Care Plans Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 12/4/2015 10:10:20 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 12/1/2015 9:31:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 11/18/2015 3:59:00 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 11/16/2015 1:39:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 10/20/2015 1:39:00 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 10/19/2015 10:25:14 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 01/15/2016 10:11 AM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/02/2016 11:43 AM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 654] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2016-69 Time: 03/23/2016 - 10:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/23/2016 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 839 Time: 03/08/2016 - 8:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 593 Time: 03/02/2016 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/02/2016 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 03/02/2016 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/02/2016 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/01/2016 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/01/2016 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/01/2016 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted for HB 337 Time: 03/01/2016 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2016) Time: 02/26/2016 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/25/2016 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/25/2016 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/25/2016 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 01/21/2016 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 213 Time: 01/15/2016 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 213 Time: 01/15/2016 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 01/13/2016 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time Time: 01/13/2016 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 28 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/13/16 Time: 01/11/2016 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126 Time: 12/04/2015 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 126 Time: 12/03/2015 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 11/23/2015 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 126 Time: 11/18/2015 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 126 Time: 11/17/2015 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Now in Health Policy -SJ 126 Time: 10/21/2015 - 8:38 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 126 Time: 10/20/2015 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 10/20/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 10/12/2015 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 28 Time: 10/06/2015 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/23/2015 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.6474 HB 337
636.035 HB 337
641.315 HB 337