Workers’ Compensation: Medical Provider Networks.

AI Summary

The Workers' Compensation: Medical Provider Networks bill aims to regulate medical provider networks in workers' compensation cases. The key provisions include establishing guidelines for the formation and operation of these networks, ensuring access to quality care for injured workers, and implementing measures to monitor network performance. The bill seeks to improve the efficiency of medical treatment, reduce costs, and enhance outcomes for injured employees. It emphasizes transparency, accountability, and patient rights within these networks.

• 2023-02-16: Read first time. To print.

• 2023-02-17: From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

• 2023-03-02: Referred to Com. on INS.

• 2023-03-23: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.

• 2023-03-27: Re-referred to Com. on INS.

• 2023-04-26: Coauthors revised.

• 2023-04-26: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

• 2023-05-10: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

• 2023-05-18: In committee: Held under submission.

• 2024-01-31: Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

• 2024-02-01: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.