W. Va. Code R. § 85-26-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 85-26-12 - Transition

12.1. The health care advisory panel shall remain in existence until the termination of the commission. Upon termination of the commission, the insurance commissioner shall assume the following functions of the health care advisory panel:

a. Establish guidelines for the health care which is reasonably required for the treatment of the various types of injuries and occupational diseases;

b. Establish protocols and procedures for the performance of examinations or evaluations performed by physicians or medical examiners; and

c. Establish guidelines regarding the anticipated period of disability for the various types of industrial injuries.

12.2. The insurance commissioner shall establish such guidelines and protocols for the medical management of claims and awards of disability which includes, but is not limited to, reasonable and standardized guidelines and parameters for appropriate treatment, expected period of time to reach maximum medical improvement and range of permanent partial disability awards for common injuries and diseases or incorporating by reference a plan or program for the medical and disability management of claims, as provided in W. Va. Code § 23-4-3b(b), through the rule making process.

W. Va. Code R. § 85-26-12