Lawmaker Proposes Special UR Rules for Victims of Terrorism

California Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes is making a renewed push to relax utilization review and independent medical review rules for victims of domestic terrorism. The San Bernardino Democrat last week amended AB 44 to propose a presumption that care and services requested by a physician treating a victim of domestic terrorism are in accordance with the state’s treatment guidelines. Utilization review and independent medical review would have to approve treatment requests if the employer fails to rebut the presumption. And when an employer denies treatment, the bill would allow the ...