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Senate Bill 458 |
Senate Author: Watson et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
House Sponsor: Giddings |
Senate Bill 458 amends the Labor Code to define "orthotic device" and "prosthetic device" and to include the provision and fitting of, change or repair to, and training in the use of such devices within the meaning of "health care" as the term relates to workers' compensation benefits. The bill also amends the Insurance Code to add a reference to the Labor Code definitions of those devices in a corresponding definitions provision relating to workers' compensation health care networks.