Amended Bill Would Require New MPN by June 2022

An amended version of a bill that would create a statewide medical provider network would require the California Division of Workers’ Compensation to implement the new MPN by June 30, 2022. Assembly Bill 1465, by Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes, D-San Bernardino, would create the California Medical Provider Network, also referred to as CAMPN in the bill. As introduced, the bill would have required the DWC to implement rules for the network and activate it by Jan. 1, 2022. Amendments introduced Thursday would push back the implementation date to June 30, 2022, and would give t...