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S. 4613 (116th)

Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act

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Introduced

17 September 2020

Last action

17 September 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

John Boozman, Roger Wicker, Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rand Paul, Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], John Barrasso, Kevin Cramer, Shelley Capito, James Lankford, Susan Collins, Jerry Moran, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kyrsten Sinema, Tim Scott, Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Mike Rounds, Lisa Murkowski

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

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.

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Timeline

  1. 17 September 2020

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 September 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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