Texas Labor Code
§ 413.0511 — MEDICAL ADVISOR
LA § 413.0511Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 413. MEDICAL REVIEW · Art. E. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)The division shall employ or contract with a medical advisor, who must be a doctor as that term is defined by Section 401.011.
(b)The medical advisor shall make recommendations regarding the adoption of rules and policies to:
(1)develop, maintain, and review guidelines as provided by Section 413.011, including rules regarding impairment ratings;
(2)review compliance with those guidelines;
(3)regulate or perform other acts related to medical benefits as required by the commissioner;
(4)impose sanctions or delete doctors from the division's list of approved doctors under Section 408.023 for:
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.251, eff. September 1, 2005.