Workers' compensation: medical treatment: billing.
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 an employer to provide all medical services reasonably required to cure or relieve the injured worker from the effects of the injury, and generally provides for the reimbursement of medical providers for services rendered in connection with the treatment of a worker's injury. Existing law requires a pharmacy to submit its request for payment with an itemization of services provided and the charge for each service, a copy of all reports showing the services performed, the prescription or referral from the primary treating physician if the services were performed by a person other than the primary treating physician, and any evidence of authorization for the services that may have been received.
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20132014
SB 146
California SB 146 (20132014)
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Workers' compensation: medical treatment: billing.
California SB 146 (20132014) — Workers' compensation: medical treatment: billing.
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 an employer to provide all medical services reasonably required to cure or relieve the injured worker from the effects of the injury, and generally provides for the reimbursement of medical providers for services rendered in connection with the treatment of a worker's injury. Existing law requires a pharmacy to submit its request for payment with an itemization of services provided and the charge for each service, a copy of all reports showing the services performed, the prescription or referral from the primary treating physician if the services were performed by a person other than the primary treating physician, and any evidence of authorization for the services that may have been received.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 146 Lara Third Reading Urgency By GONZALEZ — 36–30 (fail) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 13–0 (pass) · lower
SB 146 Lara Third Reading Urgency By GONZALEZ — 73–0 (pass) · lower
SB 146 Lara Motion to Reconsider By GONZALEZ — 65–5 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 32–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Lara — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-01-31 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-01 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 3.
2013-02-14 Referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee
2013-02-27 Set for hearing March 13.
2013-03-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-03-13 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 291.) (March 13). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-03-14 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-03-18 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 308.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-03-18 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-05-09 Referred to Com. on INS. referral-committee
2013-06-12 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 12). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-06-13 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-06-14 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
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