BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5310: Workers' comp. providers
Defining attending provider and clarifying other provider functions for workers' compensation claims, and adding psychologists as attending providers for mental health only claims.
Summary
- Creates a definition of attending provider applicable to the workers' compensation statutes.
- Adds state licensed psychologists as attending providers for claims that are solely for mental health conditions.
- Replaces the terms "attending physician or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner," "physician who attended the worker," and similar terms with "attending provider."
- Provides that any health service provider who examined or treated an injured worker may be required to testify in hearings, actions, or proceedings.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5310), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2023
- Out of committeeFeb 1, 2023
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Liz Lovelett (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1197
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to defining attending provider and clarifying other provider functions for workers' compensation claims, and adding psychologists as attending providers for mental health only claims;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)
10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5310 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5310 (2025–26) Child care subsidy rates
- SB 5310 (2021–22) Violence, disorder, looting
- SB 5310 (2019–20) OFM/agency names & accounts
- SB 5310 (2017–18) Teacher postretirement empl.
- SB 5310 (2015–16) Energy facilities/enforcemnt
- SB 5310 (2013–14) Senior ctr alcohol license
- SB 5310 (2011–12) False claims against govt
- SB 5310 (2009–10) State retirement systems