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Committee advances SB 190 to give Labor Commission authority over hospital fees in workers' comp
Summary
SB 190 would let the Utah Labor Commission establish a hospital fee schedule for workers' compensation cases; sponsors said the change aims to lower system costs and stabilize employer premiums, while hospitals warned of payment reduction, market disruption and access risks.
The committee heard extended testimony on Senate Bill 190, a workers' compensation bill that would authorize the Utah Labor Commission to set a fee schedule for hospitals in workers' compensation cases.
Sponsor Senator Sandle said the bill responds to long-standing concerns that hospital fees in Utah's workers' compensation system are higher than regional and national comparators. Ryan Andres of WCF Insurance, appearing as counsel for WCF Insurance, told the panel that data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance shows Utah paying…
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