HB 483 (2013) -  Workers' Compensation

General Bill by Diaz, J.
Workers' Compensation: Prohibits employer or carrier from refusing to authorize physician to treat injured employee solely because physician is dispensing practitioner; provides for authorized physician to dispense & fill prescriptions; prohibits DFA, employer, or carrier from determining which pharmacy, pharmacist, or dispensing practitioner claimant must use; specifies amount of credit provider must give to carrier or self-insured employer for certain repackaged or relabeled prescriptions; prohibits physician or physician's assignee from holding an ownership interest in licensed pharmaceutical repackaging entity & from setting prices for repackaged pharmaceuticals.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Died in Health Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 662 (Ch. 2013-131) on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1662 Subject: Workers’ Compensation Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 605 Subject: Workers' Compensation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 662 Subject: Workers’ Compensation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 662 (Ch. 2013-131) Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2013 - 11:38 AM Member: Diaz, J. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
440.13 CS/CS/HB 553, CS/CS/SB 594, CS/HB 605, CS/SB 662, CS/SB 860, CS/CS/SB 966, CS/HB 1071, SB 1662