H.R. 3353 · 117th Congress · House

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Introduced
May 19, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 20, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  2. MAY 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAY 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAY 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: May 20, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: May 19, 2021

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