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- Referred to labor
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to labor
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1585
Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to chronic care for injured workers
Purpose
This legislation allows the workers compensation board to allow for a monthly dollar allowance or treatment frequency for injured workers whose injuries are deemed to be long term or permanent.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill allows injured workers whose injuries are deemed long term or permanent by the workers compensation board where no change is anticipated by continued care and all treatment options have been exhausted allows the board to approve a monthly dollar allowance or treatment frequency for the injured worker to continue to receive care within the specialty of their choice for the purpose of pain management and/or sustaining functional capacity. Further stipulates that if an injured worker chooses to exceed the treatment recommended, the injured worker shall have the option of signing a waiver and paying the provider privately for the amount that exceeds the recommendation.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
This legislation allows the establishment of ongoing treatment protocols for chronic care injured workers, based on medical evidence that is presented for that patient. It allows injured workers to receive vital treatment necessary to maintain them and allow for the highest level of functioning achievable given the chronic nature of their injury. This legislation further controls costs for insurance as it allows the carrier to budget for the costs of care for chronically injured workers.
Prior legislative history
S. 7476 referred to Senate Rules Committee
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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