S 4083 · 118th Congress · Commerce

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

Introduced 2024-04-09· Sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2024-04-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act This bill revises the requirements for the verification of prescriptions related to the purchase of contact lenses. Specifically, online sellers of prescription contact lenses must provide consumers with a method to transmit a digital copy of their prescriptions to such sellers. Online sellers also must encrypt protected health information they send by email. Additionally, the bill prohibits any seller of prescription contact lenses from using telephone calls with an artificial or prerecorded voice (i.e., robocalls) to verify a consumer's prescription. …

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican