SSB 5290 -
By Senators Keiser, Clements
ADOPTED 03/08/2007
On page 2, beginning on line 5, after "The director" strike all material through "from" on line 6 and insert "shall select the members from the nominations provided by"
On page 2, line 10, after "management" strike "and naturopathic medicine"
On page 2, line 12, after "medicine." insert "The director may choose up to two additional members, not necessarily from the nominations submitted, who have expertise in occupational medicine."
On page 3, after line 7, insert the following:
"(10) The workers' compensation advisory committee may request that
the industrial insurance medical advisory committee consider specific
medical issues that have arisen multiple times during the work of the
workers' compensation advisory committee. The industrial insurance
medical advisory committee is not required to act on the request."
EFFECT: Requires the L&I director to select the members of the
industrial insurance advisory board from the nominations submitted by
statewide medical groups.
Removes the reference to naturopathic physicians.
Allows the director to choose two additional members who are
experts in occupational medicine.
Allows the WCAC to ask the industrial insurance medical advisory
committee to consider specific medical issues that have arisen multiple
times in the WCAC meetings. The medical advisory committee is not
required to act on the request.