BILL ANALYSIS


                                                    C.S.S.B. 1185
                                                       By: Turner
                                             Economic Development
                                                         04-23-95
                                   Committee Report (Substituted)
BACKGROUND

The current membership of the medical advisory board appointed by
the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission does not include a
psychologist.

If a worker has suffered a mental trauma that is compensable under
the workers' compensation system, the individual must see a doctor,
even if there are no physical injuries, prior to receiving mental
health services.

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1185 includes a psychologist among the
membership of the medical advisory committee appointed by the Texas
Workers' Compensation Commission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 413.005(b), Labor Code, to include a
psychologist in the membership of the medical advisory committee. 
Redesignates existing Subdivisions (10)-(15) as Subdivisions (11)-(16).

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.