House Sponsors: SAVIANO-BUGIELSKI-GRANBERG. Short description: WRK COMP-CIV PRO-RECORD-CHARGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning the inspection of the records of hospitals, healthcare practitioners, clinical psychologists, and clinical social workers. Adds provisions relating to charges for copies. Adds provisions relating to the copying of records of attorneys. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Makes changes in relation to the following: determination of usual and customary health care charges; processing of payments to health care providers; failure of employers to pay health care charges; disputes between employers and health care providers; disputes regarding reasonableness of health care charges; collection matters; compilation of data and determination of usual and customary charges by the Industrial Commission; and other matters. Creates a Workers' Compensation Health Care Payment Dispute Resolution Board to resolve disputes between employers and health care providers concerning payment for health care services. Effective January 1, 1999. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status