Bill > HB4558

This bill amends Michigan's Public Health Code to update regulations surrounding contact lens and spectacle prescriptions, primarily by introducing provisions for telemedicine examinations. The bill defines telemedicine as using electronic media to link a patient with a licensed eye care professional through secure, HIPAA-compliant audio or video telecommunications. Under the new rules, examinations and evaluations for contact lens prescriptions may be conducted via telemedicine, but only if certain conditions are met: the standard of care must remain the same as an in-person examination, the patient must have had an in-person examination within the past two years, and the licensee cannot be issuing an initial contact lens prescription or changing the patient's existing prescription's refractive power. The bill also clarifies requirements for valid prescriptions, specifying detailed information that must be included such as lens specifications, patient details, and prescription expiration dates. Additionally, the bill requires that contact lens and spectacle providers comply with specific federal regulations, including the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act and the Eyeglass Rule, ensuring consumer protection and standardized practices in eye care prescription and sales.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4558