Amends the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning defined terms and noncovered services. Requires a vision care organization, before entering into a provider agreement, to inform the eye care provider on how to access the fee schedule using the specified methods. Requires a vision care organization to make an updated copy of a fee schedule available to the eye care provider every calendar quarter. Provides that a vision care organization shall not prohibit an eye care provider from offering a cash payment option to the enrollee if the cash payment option is less costly to the enrollee than the total out-of-pocket cost of the covered service or covered material. Sets forth provisions concerning vision care plan benefits, misrepresentation, modification of a provider agreement, and medical plan preconditions. Provides that a vision care organization shall not require an eye care provider to contract for services under a vision care discount plan as a condition of contracting for services under a provider agreement. Prohibits a vision care organization from requiring an eye care provider to establish a security interest in any property or assets of the eye care provider. Prohibits a vision care organization from retaliating against an eye care provider for exercising any rights under the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Repeals a provision that construes a violation of the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act to be an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective January 1, 2027.
2026/08/21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0851
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL SB3561 | 0 | 5.1 | 25-06-2026 |
| 2 | IL SB3071 | 0 | 6.83 | 02-07-2026 |
| 3 | IL SB3562 | 0 | 4.33 | 02-07-2026 |
| 4 | IL SB2803 | 0 | 6.49 | 22-05-2026 |
| 5 | IL HB3799 | 0 | 6.18 | 01-07-2026 |
| 6 | IL SB3646 | 0 | 5.7 | 22-05-2026 |
| 7 | IL HB3605 | 0 | 8.13 | 01-06-2026 |
| 8 | IL SB3815 | 0 | 6.34 | 26-06-2026 |
| 9 | IL SB3517 | 0 | 3.11 | 31-07-2026 |
| 10 | IL SB3391 | 0 | 4.39 | 31-05-2026 |