SB2703Introduced in the Senate
Eye care services and materials for patients; provide requirements for insurers and vision benefit managers.
Introduced by Walter Michel, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Ensure Access To Eye Care Services And Materials For Patients Through Transparent And Fair Business Practices; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Transparency And Disclosure Requirements For Insurers And Vision Benefit Managers; To Provide For Covered And Noncovered Services And Material In Insurance Policies; To Prohibit Certain Coercive Tactics By Insurers And Vision Benefit Managers; To Provide For Credentialing And Contracting Requirements For Insurers Or Vision Benefit Managers; To Prohibit Changing The Terms Of Provider Agreements; To Authorize Eye Care Providers To Use Any Lab Or Supplier; To Prohibit Extrapolation; To Provide A Private Right Of Action For Eye Care Providers; To Provide For Enforcement Of This Act By The Mississippi Commissioner Of Insurance And The Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Referred To Insurance
Died In Committee
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