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HB 483: Workers' Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Diaz, J.

Workers' Compensation; Prohibits employer or carrier from refusing to authorize physician to treat injured employee solely because physician is dispensing practitioner; provides for authorized physician to dispense & fill prescriptions; prohibits DFA, employer, or carrier from determining which pharmacy, pharmacist, or dispensing practitioner claimant must use; specifies amount of credit provider must give to carrier or self-insured employer for certain repackaged or relabeled prescriptions; prohibits physician or physician's assignee from holding an ownership interest in licensed pharmaceutical repackaging entity & from setting prices for repackaged pharmaceuticals.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 662 (Ch. 2013-131)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 57
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 57
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 662 (Ch. 2013-131)

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  • HB 483, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2013 at 11:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 Workers’ Compensation Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 662 (Ch. 2013-131)
    Location: In committee/council (BI)     		Track This Bill
    H 605 (c1) Workers' Compensation Hudson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 662 (Ch. 2013-131) -HJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 662 (er) Workers’ Compensation Hays Compare Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-131
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    440.13 Medical services and supplies; penalty for violations; limitations. Page 2 (pdf)

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