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Senate passes workers' compensation reimbursement bill after sponsor says stakeholders agree
Summary
Senate passed SB 216, a workers' compensation-related bill the sponsor described as negotiated with stakeholders; the measure requires hospitals to establish reimbursement rates and sets billing expectations (hospitals to bill at 85% with 15% absorbed), and will be sent to the House.
Senate Bill 216, a workers' compensation-related measure described on the floor as the result of months of negotiations with stakeholders, passed the Utah Senate on March 2, 2016 and was transmitted to the House for further consideration.
Senator Maine, sponsor of the measure, told the Senate the bill requires hospitals to establish reimbursement rates for workers' compensation and indicated hospitals would bill at 85 percent while absorbing the remaining 15 percent. He said the provision would be reviewed through Nov. 30, 2017, and subject to oversight by an unspecified committee. "This piece of legislation is supported by all the stakeholders," the sponsor said on the floor.
The presiding officer directed a unanimous recorded vote and the Senate recorded the action as passing before sending it to the House. Senators did not record opposition on the floor during the presentation; the sponsor said there had been work over several months and that the bill addressed stakeholder concerns.
Next steps: the bill will proceed to the House where committee assignment and potential amendments will determine final language and implementation details. Oversight and review dates mentioned on the floor suggest follow-up reporting will occur if the bill becomes law.
