Texas HB3211 amends the Insurance Code to facilitate optometrist and therapeutic optometrist participation in vision care plans.

HB3211 modifies the Texas Insurance Code to ensure that vision care plans, which provide coverage for eye care expenses without comprehensive medical coverage, allow optometrists and therapeutic optometrists to participate. The bill mandates that vision care plan issuers provide participating provider contracts within five days of receiving a qualifying application and include the applicant as a participating provider within 20 business days of contract acceptance.

Texas HB3211 amends the Insurance Code to facilitate optometrist and therapeutic optometrist participation in vision care plans.

HB3211 modifies the Texas Insurance Code to ensure that vision care plans, which provide coverage for eye care expenses without comprehensive medical coverage, allow optometrists and therapeutic optometrists to participate. The bill mandates that vision care plan issuers provide participating provider contracts within five days of receiving a qualifying application and include the applicant as a participating provider within 20 business days of contract acceptance.