Bill > SB1052

This bill establishes a maximum fee schedule for services provided under Missouri's workers' compensation law, aiming to control healthcare costs while ensuring injured employees receive necessary treatment. It repeals and reenacts sections of existing law to create a new "Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Commission" composed of nine members, including gubernatorial appointees with expertise in healthcare, insurance, and employee representation, as well as legislative and state department representatives. This commission will be responsible for creating and updating a medical fee schedule that sets maximum reimbursement rates for treatments and care for injured workers, ensuring these rates are fair and sufficient to provide necessary care. The bill also clarifies procedures for medical examinations, the admissibility of medical reports in legal proceedings, and the rights of healthcare providers to collect payment, while protecting employees from undue collection efforts when a claim is disputed.