S 4613
116th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Telephone and wireless communication
Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act
Introduced: September 17, 2020
Introduced by:
Boozman, John
Republican
· Arkansas
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In committee
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Became law
Sep 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act
This bill (1) requires prescribers of contact lenses to conspicuously post notice that the prescriber is required to provide a copy of the contact lens prescription to the patient, (2) prohibits prescribers from requiring patients to acknowledge a contact lens prescription release in writing or electronically, and (3) prohibits automated telephone calls to verify a prescription.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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