Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1343: Optometric services; creating the Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act; prohibting certain contract provisions; requiring certain written approval; prohibiting certain extrapolation. Effective date..
Status: Failed, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to optometric services; creating the Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act; providing short title; defining terms; prohibiting certain contracts from requiring certain services; requiring certain written approval; prohibiting use of certain agreement to constitute certain approval; prohibiting certain changes without certain written consent; requiring certain payment to be based on actual overpayment or underpayment; requiring certain notice of ownership to certain subscriber; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, February 20, 2026:
An Act relating to optometric services; creating the Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act; providing short title; defining terms; prohibiting certain contracts from requiring certain services; requiring certain written approval; prohibiting use of certain agreement to constitute certain approval; prohibiting certain changes without certain written consent; requiring certain payment to be based on actual overpayment or underpayment; requiring certain notice of ownership to certain subscriber; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2668 of Title 36, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act". B. As used in this act: SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1343 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1. "Health maintenance organization" means an organization licensed in this state by the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to Section 6902 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 2. "Insurer" means an insurance company licensed in this state by the Commissioner; 3. "Nonprofit optometric service and indemnity corporations" means corporations organized pursuant to Sections 2601 through 2667 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 4. "Subscriber" means an individual who is …