Texas Labor Code - Section 413.007. Information Maintained By Division
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§ 413.007. INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY DIVISION. (a) The
division shall maintain a statewide data base of medical charges,
actual payments, and treatment protocols that may be used by:
(1) the commissioner in adopting the medical policies
and fee guidelines; and
(2) the division in administering the medical
policies, fee guidelines, or rules.
(b) The division shall ensure that the data base:
(1) contains information necessary to detect
practices and patterns in medical charges, actual payments, and
treatment protocols; and
(2) can be used in a meaningful way to allow the
commission to control medical costs as provided by this subtitle.
(c) The division shall ensure that the data base is
available for public access for a reasonable fee established by the
commissioner. The identities of injured workers and beneficiaries
may not be disclosed.
(d) The division shall take appropriate action to be aware
of and to maintain the most current information on developments in
the treatment and cure of injuries and diseases common in workers'
compensation cases.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.231, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 412.051 412.052 412.053 413.002 413.003 413.004 413.006 413.007 413.008 413.011 413.0111 413.012 413.013 413.014 413.0141
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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