BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 458
80R5441 PB-F By: Watson
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
S.B. 458 ensures workers' compensation carriers treat artificial limbs as natural limbs.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 401.011, Labor Code, by amending Subdivision (19) to redefine "health care" and adding Subdivisions (34-a) and (35-a) to define "orthotic device" and "prosthetic device."
SECTION 2. Amends Section 1305.004(b), Insurance Code, to make conforming changes.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2007.