Section 81.14. Health care provider advisory committee.

 

(1)  The department shall establish a health care services provider committee to advise the department and the council on worker's compensation on modification of the treatment standards under this chapter. The administrator of the worker's compensation division shall serve as chairperson. The committee shall consist of 14 members, including 6 medical doctors of different specialties, 2 chiropractors, 2 hospital representatives, one registered nurse, one physical therapist, and 2 at-large members, all of whom are licensed in and practicing in Wisconsin and provide treatment under s. 102.42 , Stats. The appointments to the committee shall be made from a consensus list of 24 names submitted by the Wisconsin Medical Society, Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, and the Wisconsin Hospital Association, except for the 2 at-large members, who shall be selected by the department.

(2)  In modifying this chapter, the committee shall consider the following:

(a) Clarifying the description of the guidelines under this chapter.

(b) Updating the guidelines at least every 4 years to include new modalities of treatment, procedures, and treatment options for classes of injuries included in the guidelines.

(c) Expanding the guidelines to cover new types and classes of injuries.

CR 07-019 : cr. Register October 2007 No. 622 , eff. 11-1-07.