TO: | Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3168 by Giddings (Relating to an alternative medical dispute resolution process for low-cost medical services in the Texas workers' compensation system.), As Introduced |
The bill amends the Labor Code to allow an alternative medical dispute resolution process for low-cost medical services in the workers' compensation system. The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission indicates some costs may be associated with implementation of the bill. It is assumed that any costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with current resources.
Source Agencies: | 453 Workers' Compensation Commission, 478 Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation, 479 State Office of Risk Management
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LBB Staff: | JK, JRO, RT, JW
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