NJ A2336 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous A1035

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Passed on January 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-08 - Approved P.L.2017, c.264.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers; prohibits certain practices under vision care provider contracts.*

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Title

Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers; prohibits certain practices under vision care provider contracts.*

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-12-18 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute For S3108 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-12-18 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-12-07 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-01 - Assembly - Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-08SenateApproved P.L.2017, c.264.
2017-12-18SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0)
2017-12-18SenateSubstituted for S3108 (1R)
2017-12-11SenateReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
2017-12-07AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (72-0-0)
2017-06-08AssemblyAssembly Floor Amendment Passed (Jones)
2017-06-01AssemblyReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2016-02-04AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Same As/Similar To

A1035 (Carry Over) 2016-01-19 - Pocket Veto - Bills not Acted on by Governor-end of Session
S3108 (Same As) 2017-12-18 - Substituted by A2336 (2R)

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