Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

The Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act, introduced in the House on July 2, 2025 by Rep. Griffith, would update the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act to modernize how contact lens prescriptions are verified when purchased online. The core change requires online sellers to provide a method for individuals to electronically transmit a copy of their contact lens prescription to the seller, in a way that complies with HIPAA privacy rules. The bill also adds an encryption requirement for any PHI sent by email, expands the contact methods to include email addresses alongside telephone numbers, and notes that calls using artificial or prerecorded voices are not considered in certain verification contexts. In short, the bill aims to facilitate electronic, HIPAA-compliant transmission of prescriptions to online sellers while strengthening privacy protections for transmitted information.