Establishing medical provider networks and expanding centers for occupational health and education in the industrial insurance system.
Summary
Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to establish an industrial insurance health care provider network, and requires providers to meet network standards.
Requires workers to receive care from a network provider once a network is established in the worker's geographic area, except for the first visit.
Requires the Department to establish additional best practice standards, and financial and nonfinancial incentives, for second tier providers.
Requires the Department to establish additional Centers for Occupational Health and Education.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5801), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to establishing medical provider networks and expanding centers for occupational health and education in the industrial insurance system;