ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session

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HB 2202: industrial commission; fee schedule; notice

Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 17

Committee on Commerce

Overview

An emergency measure that provides duties the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) must undertake prior to adopting the schedule of fees for physicians and prescription medicines.

History

The ICA establishes a schedule of fees to be charged by physicians, physical therapists or occupational therapists attending to injured employees and for prescription medicines required to treat an injured employee. The ICA is required to annually review the fees (A.R.S. § 23-908).

Provisions

1. Requires the ICA, prior to taking final action on the schedule of fees relating to attending injured employees and prescription medicines required for treatment, to:

a) Prominently post on its publicly accessible website the proposed schedule of fees at least 90 days before conducting a public hearing on that proposed schedule of fees;

b) Hold at least one meeting that all interested parties may jointly attend after posting the proposed schedule of fees, but before conducting the hearing on the proposed schedule of fees; and

c) At least 14 business days before, prominently post on its website, the final proposed schedule of fees. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

3. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 2)

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Initials PRB     Page 0 Commerce

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