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§ 413.007 — INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY DIVISION

LA § 413.007Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 413. MEDICAL REVIEW · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The division shall maintain a statewide data base of medical charges, actual payments, and treatment protocols that may be used by:
(1)the commissioner in adopting the medical policies and fee guidelines; and
(2)the division in administering the medical policies, fee guidelines, or rules.
(b)The division shall ensure that the data base:
(1)contains information necessary to detect practices and patterns in medical charges, actual payments, and treatment protocols; and
(2)can be used in a meaningful way to allow the commission to control medical costs as provided by this subtitle.

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.231, eff. September 1, 2005.