A provider of vision insurance shall not directly or indirectly:

1. 1. Control or attempt to control the professional judgment, manner of practice or practice of a provider of vision care.
2. 2. Employ a provider of vision care to provide a covered service or covered material.
3. 3. Withhold or recoup payment to a provider of vision care for covered services or covered materials which are provided to an enrollee if the enrollee was shown to be eligible on the date that the covered services or covered materials were provided.

4. 4. Reimburse a provider of vision care a different amount for covered services or covered materials because of the choice of the provider of vision care of the:

   1. (a) Optical laboratory.

   2. (b) Source of supplier of:

      1. (1) Contact lenses;
      2. (2) Ophthalmic lenses;
      3. (3) Ophthalmic glasses frames; or
      4. (4) Covered or non-covered services or materials.
   3. (c) Equipment used for patient care.
   4. (d) Membership in a professional trade association.
   5. (e) Software for management of the practice of the provider of vision care, including, without limitation, for maintenance of electronic health or medical records.
   6. (f) Services for billing, filing third-party claims or securely exchanging electronic business documents.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 2049)