Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law requires every employer to establish a medical treatment utilization review process, in compliance with specified requirements, either directly or through its insurer or an entity with which the employer or insurer contracts for these services.
California AB 361 (20092010) — Workers' compensation: treatment authorization.
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law requires every employer to establish a medical treatment utilization review process, in compliance with specified requirements, either directly or through its insurer or an entity with which the employer or insurer contracts for these services.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2009-02-23 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2009-02-24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
2009-03-09 Referred to Com. on INS. referral-committee
2009-04-27 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2009-04-28 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2009-04-29 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-05-14 Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. (Page 1439.). reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2009-05-18 Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1528.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-05-18 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2009-06-04 Referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee
2009-06-16 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, referral-committee, reading-1
2009-06-22 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2009-06-26 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-06-28 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-09-02 Read third time, amended. To second reading. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2009-09-03 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-09-04 Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 6. Page 2208.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-09-08 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.