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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the House amendment, S-5272, to Senate File 1 2 2190, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, 1 3 as follows: 1 4 #1. Page 1, by inserting after line 4 the 1 5 following: 1 6 "# . Page 2, by inserting before line 6 the 1 7 following: 1 8 "Sec. . Section 85.27, subsection 4, Code 1 9 Supplement 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 10 4. For purposes of this section, the employer is 1 11 obliged to furnish reasonable services and supplies to 1 12 treat an injured employee,and has the right to choose1 13the carebut the choice of care shall be made jointly 1 14 by the employer and the employee. The treatment must 1 15 be offered promptly and be reasonably suited to treat 1 16 the injury without undue inconvenience to the 1 17 employee.If the employee has reason to be1 18dissatisfied with the care offered, the employee1 19should communicate the basis of such dissatisfaction1 20to the employer, in writing if requested, following1 21which the employer and the employee may agree to1 22alternate care reasonably suited to treat the injury.1 23 If the employer and employee cannot agree on such 1 24alternatecare, the commissioner may, upon application 1 25 and reasonable proofs of the necessity therefor, allow 1 26 and orderotheralternate care. In an emergency, or 1 27 if, at any time prior to an alternate care decision 1 28 being issued by the commissioner, the employee 1 29 reasonably needs care, the employee may choose the 1 30 employee's care at the employer's expense, provided 1 31 the employer or the employer's agent cannot be reached 1 32 immediately. An application made under this 1 33 subsection shall be considered an original proceeding 1 34 for purposes of commencement and contested case 1 35 proceedings under section 85.26. The hearing shall be 1 36 conducted pursuant to chapter 17A. Before a hearing 1 37 is scheduled, the parties may choose a telephone 1 38 hearing or an in-person hearing. A request for an in- 1 39 person hearing shall be approved unless the in-person 1 40 hearing would be impractical because of the distance 1 41 between the parties to the hearing. The workers' 1 42 compensation commissioner shall issue a decision 1 43 within ten working days of receipt of an application 1 44 for alternate care made pursuant to a telephone 1 45 hearing or within fourteen working days of receipt of 1 46 an application for alternate care made pursuant to an 1 47 in-person hearing.The employer shall notify an1 48injured employee of the employee's ability to contest1 49the employer's choice of care pursuant to this1 50subsection."" 2 1 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 BETTY A. SOUKUP 2 6 SF 2190.320 79 2 7 ec/cf
Text: S05355 Text: S05357 Text: S05300 - S05399 Text: S Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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