,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,paul7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fairness to        
,contact ,l5s ,consum]s ,act to prev5t  
c]ta9 automat$ calls & to require notice
 ( ! availability ( contact l5s         
prescriptions to pati5ts1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,contact ,l5s ,rule        
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission 7,,ftc7 has receiv$  
ov] #i1jjj comm5ts s9ce #bjaf relat$ to 
"p #cae ( title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7commonly kn[n z ! ,contact
 ,l5s ,rule71 includ+ lett]s f ov] #ajj 
,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,9 addition1 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h includ$       
language #g times s9ce #bjaf urg+ !     
,,ftc to consid] pati5t safety conc]ns  
or regulatory burd5s 9 its rulemak+4    
7#b7 ,! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration     
7,,fda7 record$ ov] #a1jge contact      
l5s-relat$ corneal infections f #bjje to
 #bjae1 ) #bj p]c5t ( ^? pati5ts hav+   
p]man5t vision loss4  7#c7 ,ov] ! la/   
#bj ye>s1 ! contact l5s m>ketplace has  
gr[n m competitive & div]sifi$1 ) _m new
 & diff]5t types ( sell]s4 ,z a result1 
automat$ phone calls z a means ( passive
 v]ification ( contact l5s prescriptions
 h significantly increas$ s9ce ,congress
 pass$ ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s     
,consum]s ,act 7,p4,l4 #ajh-afd7 9      
#bjjc1 becom+ ! prim>y me?od (          
v]ification us$ by onl9e sell]s4  7#d7  
,outl9+ sev]al conc]ns1 ! ,,ftc 9 its   
,f9al ,notice ( ,rulemak+1 publi%$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,augu/ #ag1 #bjbj1    
/at$ t automat$ telephone calls are a   
commonly us$ me?od ( v]ification4       
,moreov]1 ^! calls impose a co/ on      

prescrib]s1 & !re are pot5tial heal?    
risks to pati5ts f incomplete &         
incompreh5sible automat$ telephone      
reque/s4 ,! ,,ftc also ackn[l$g$ t x    
lacks en=cem5t capability relat$ to     
automat$ calls1 /at+ ! ,commission _c   
reliably assess :e!r t call 0 compliant 
& fur!r :e!r ! sell] has a patt]n (     
non-compliant calls 7& sell+ aft] su*   
calls744  7#e7 ,! ,,ftc has repeat$ly   
ackn[l$g$ ! ambiguity creat$ by ! lack (
 an explicit /atutory ban on automat$   
calls z a means ( v]ification4  7#f7 ,f 
#bjaa to #bjaf1 out ( ab\t #bjj1jjj1jjj 
contact l5s prescriptions writt51 !     
,,ftc receiv$ only #cji compla9ts1      
result+ 9 #de lett]s to prescrib]s w>n+ 
( pot5tial ,contact ,l5s ,rule          
violations4  7#g7 ,! ,,ftc's #bjbj ,f9al
 ,contact ,l5s ,rule addresses          
prescription release conc]ns by         
significantly increas+ ! pap]work burd5 
on optometri/s & oph?almologi/s1 requir+
 t eye c>e pr(essionals keep a new      
record sign$ by ! pati5t 7or digitally  

agre$ to7 confirm+ ! receipt ( ea* ( !  
#de1jjj1jjj contact l5s prescriptions   
writt5 ea* ye>4  7#h7 ,! va/ majority ( 
optometri/s op]ate small bus9esses1 )   
ov] #hj p]c5t ( practices hav+ less ?an 
#aj employees4 ,! pap]work burd5 9 !    
,,ftc's #bjbj ,f9al ,contact ,l5s ,rule 
is e/imat$ to co/ ea* practice betwe5   
#aj1jjj & #ah1jjj a ye>4  7#i7 ,! ,/ate 
( ,cali=nia requires prescrib]s to po/ a
 sign in=m+ pati5ts ( _! "r to receive  
_! prescription4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to !    
,fairness to ,contact ,l5s ,consum]s    
,act  7a7 ,pati5t notification ,section 
#b7;a7 ( ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s   
,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja7;a77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ &2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 %all   
po/ a conspicu\s notice t1 ^u !         
completion ( a contact l5s fitt+1 !     
prescrib] is requir$ to provide a copy (
 ! contact l5s prescription to ! pati5t4
  4  7b7 ,pati5t confirmation ( receipt 

( contact l5s prescription ,section     
#b7;b7 ( ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s   
,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja7;b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#d7 require ! pati5t to    
ackn[l$ge any contact l5s prescription  
release 9 writ+ or electronically4  4   
7c7 ,prohibition on automat$ calls      
,section #d ( ! ,fairness to ,contact   
,l5s ,consum]s ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#gfjc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7g7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7g7 ,direct         
communication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z us$ 9   
?is section1 ! t]m direct communication 
includes communication by telephone1    
facsimile1 or electronic mail4  7#b7    
,cl>ification ,su* t]m %all n include a 
telephone call made us+ an artificial or
 pr]ecord$ voice message4  4  #d4       
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #d7;c77#f7 (
 ! ,fairness to ,contact ,l5s ,consum]s 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjc7;c77#f77 is   

am5d$ by ins]t+ & electronic mail       
address aft] telephone numb]4