Bill Would Create UR Exemption for Chronic Conditions, MPN Docs

Medical treatment requests would be exempt from utilization review if the injured worker suffers from a chronic condition or if the doctor is part of a California employer’s medical provider network, under recently amended legislation. Assemblyman Kansen Chu, D-Milpitas, amended AB 1107 on Tuesday to propose the new UR exemptions. The amended bill would create a new Labor Code section that exempts certain treatment requests from mandatory utilization review and declare that they are also not subject “to dispute on the grounds of medical necessity” if certain conditions ...