Workers' compensation; peer review of services rendered by physicians. (HB1733)

Introduced By

Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Workers' compensation; peer review of services rendered by physicians. Allows any party to a dispute regarding medical treatment or services that has been referred to a peer review committee to have the matter remanded to the Workers' Compensation Commission if the matter has not been resolved within six months of its referral. A case remanded to the Commission shall not be re-referred to a peer review committee. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2013Committee
01/08/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103396D
01/08/2013Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/22/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1733)
01/23/2013Assigned C & L sub: Special Workers Comp
01/31/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
01/31/2013Reported from Commerce and Labor (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2013Read first time
02/04/2013Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2013Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
02/05/2013VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2013Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/08/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2013Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/11/2013Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2013Read third time
02/14/2013Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2013Enrolled
02/20/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1733ER)
02/20/2013Signed by Speaker
02/20/2013Signed by President
02/21/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB1733ER)
03/12/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (effective 7/1/13)
03/12/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.