SB 172 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/11/05 0469s
2005 SESSION
01/09
SENATE BILL 172
COMMITTEE: Banks and Insurance
This bill establishes a committee to study a medical fee schedule for workers’ compensation.
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03/11/05 0469s
05-1041
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT establishing a committee to study a medical fee schedule for workers’ compensation.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study a medical fee schedule for workers’ compensation.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. The committee shall solicit information from members of the medical community, the insurance department, the department of labor, and any other person or entity the committee deems relevant to its study.
III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study a medical fee schedule for workers’ compensation or any other mechanism which would reduce the costs for workers’ compensation.
4 Chairperson. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2005.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.