Bill:  HB 1696 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 8785 CJD-F
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Last Action:06/14/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists and therapeutic optometrists.
Author:Buckley | Oliverson | Cook | Gerdes | Noble
Coauthor:Ashby | Bailes | Bonnen | Bryant | Bumgarner | Burns | Cain | Cunningham | Gámez | Herrero | Jetton, Jacey | Lopez, Janie | Manuel | Orr | Paul | Price | Raney | Shaheen | Thompson, Ed | Toth
Sponsor:Hughes
Cosponsor:Menéndez | Middleton
Subjects:Health Care Providers (I0387)
Insurance--Health & Accident (I0422)
MANAGED CARE (S0454)
OPTOMETRY & OPTOMETRISTS (S9811)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS (S0051)
INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF (V0396)
Companion:SB 860 by Hughes, Identical
House Committee:Insurance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      01/26/2023    
H   Read first time      03/07/2023     496
H   Referred to Insurance      03/07/2023   12:31 PM  496
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/28/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/28/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/28/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/28/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      03/28/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/11/2023    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/11/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/26/2023     2342
H   Committee report distributed      04/26/2023   04:16 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/26/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/04/2023    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/06/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/06/2023     3336
H   Passed to engrossment      05/06/2023     3336
H   Record vote   RV#1233   05/06/2023     3336
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2023     3337
H   Read 3rd time      05/08/2023     3368
H   Amended   1-Buckley   05/08/2023     3368
H   Passed as amended      05/08/2023     3368
H   Record vote   RV#1253   05/08/2023     3368
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2023     3369
H   Reported engrossed      05/08/2023   07:14 PM  3714
S   Received from the House      05/09/2023     1660
S   Read first time      05/11/2023     1781
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/11/2023     1781
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2023    
S   Left pending in committee      05/15/2023    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/16/2023     1986
S   Considered in public hearing      05/17/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/17/2023    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/21/2023     2326
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/21/2023    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2023   09:00 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2023    
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/24/2023    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2023     2475
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/23/2023     2475
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2023     2475
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2023     2475
S   Record vote      05/23/2023     2475
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2023     2475
S   Passed      05/23/2023     2475
S   Record vote      05/23/2023     2475
H   Senate passage reported      05/23/2023     5137
H   Reported enrolled      05/23/2023   11:18 PM  5303
H   Signed in the House      05/25/2023     5615
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2023     2994
E   Sent to the Governor      05/26/2023     5975
E   Signed by the Governor      06/14/2023     6491
E   Effective on 9/1/23      06/14/2023