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AB 440 (Corbett)
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Stalled in the Senate
Appropriations Committee. |
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This is CCA's effort to force managed care
companies that use "withholds" to retain a portion of a doctor's
reimbursement to return payments in a timely manner and to disclose certain
financial information.
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SB 320
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Vetoed by the Governor. |
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Doctors of
chiropractic rallied to defeat this workers' compensation benefits increase
that also would have eliminated the treating physician's presumption of
correctness.
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SB 559 (Brulte)
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Signed by the Governor. |
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CCA's
successful effort against "Silent PPOs" was included as part of a
major managed care reform package. |
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The bill prevents entities from marketing
doctor's panels and their negotiated contract rates without meeting certain
disclosure, notification, and patient "steerage" requirements.
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SB 1287 (Murray)
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Signed by the Governor. |
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CCA
secured an amendment to this bill - the Occupational Therapist Licensure Act
- that specifically prohibits OTs from performing spinal manipulation.
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