A collection of recent workers' compensation legislation and regulatory matters of interest to NAMIC members
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August 24, 2022

 

Below is a weekly collection of recent workers’ compensation legislation and regulatory matters of interest to NAMIC members. To view all the latest workers’ compensation legislation, regulations and more, click here.

Arkansas

Regulation: 016.05.22

Author:

Department of Human Services/Division of Developmental Disabilities Services

Title:

Adult Developmental Day Treatment (016.05.22-005)

Proposed:

5/9/2022

Adopted:

6/17/2022

Summary:

Amends rules to establish the operational requirements relating to Adult Developmental Day Treatment and Early Intervention Day Treatment transportation services, which would bring those rules into alignment with operational requirements applicable to other Department of Human Services funded transportation services, and to align with current Adult Developmental Day Treatment and Early Intervention Day Treatment transportation reimbursement and operational requirements.


Regulation: 016.29.22

Author:

Department of Human Services/Division of Medical Services

Title:

Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Methodology (016.29.22-001)

Proposed:

5/6/2022

Adopted:

8/3/2022

Summary:

Amends the Long Term Care reimbursement manual to update its payment methodology for skilled nursing facilities.

Illinois

Regulation: 77 IAC 597.10 through 597.335 (non seq.)

Author:

Department of Public Health

Title:

Nursing Education Scholarships (46 IR 6236)

Proposed:

4/22/2022

Adopted:

8/12/2022

Summary:

This rulemaking implements Public Acts 100 0183, 100 0513, and 100 0872.

Massachusetts

Regulation: 101 CMR 204.00, 452.00, 453.00

Author:

Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Title:

Rates of Payment to Resident Care Facilities

Proposed:

7/8/2022

Adopted:

8/23/2022

Summary:

Updates resident care facility payment rates by replacing the existing Coronavirus 2019 staff surveillance testing add-on payment calculation methodology with a new Coronavirus 2019 testing add-on payment calculation methodology, to be paid monthly.

Mississippi

Regulation: Title 18, Part 24, Chapter 1, Rule 24.1

Author:

Department of Human Services

Title:

LIHEAP Policy Manual

Proposed:

6/22/2022

Adopted:

8/16/2022

Summary:

Proposes amendments to rule concerning the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Policy Manual.

New Jersey

Legislation: NJ A 3823

Author:

Sumter (D)

Title:

Enhanced Review of Records

Introduced:

3/24/2022

Last Amendment:

6/13/2022

Disposition:

Enacted

Location:

2022-07-28 - Signed by GOVERNOR.

Summary:

Requires enhanced review of death records two months prior to election; permits remote training for certain election workers; exempts election worker compensation from taxation and remuneration.


Legislation: NJ S 2843

Author:

Scutari (D)

Title:

Certain Insurers to Disclose Policy Limits

Introduced:

6/9/2022

Last Amendment:

Disposition:

Enacted

Location:

2022-08-05 - Signed by GOVERNOR.

Summary:

Requires certain insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.

New York

Regulation: Title 12 NYCRR Section 324.3

Author:

Workers' Compensation Board

Title:

Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Fusion (WCB-20-22-00002)

Proposed:

4/29/2022

Adopted:

4/29/2022

Summary:

To add SIJ fusion and peripheral nerve stim to the list of Special Services requiring prior authorization to conform to the MTGs.

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