ORS 656.794: Advisory committee on medical care; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
There shall be created an advisory committee on medical care. This committee shall consist of members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to advise the director on matters relating to the provision of medical care to workers. The director by rule shall determine the composition of the committee. Membership of the committee shall include representatives of the types of health care providers that are most representative of health care providers providing medical care services to injured workers. The committee shall also include one representative of insurers, one representative of employers, one representative of workers, one representative of managed care organizations and other persons as the director may determine are necessary to carry out the purpose of the committee. Members of the committee shall be paid travel and other necessary expenses for service as a member. Such payments shall be made from the Consumer and Business Services Fund. [1965 c.285 §27; 1981 c.535 §46; 1981 c.854 §54; 1987 c.884 §26; 1999 c.879 §1] INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 436-010-0200: Medical Advisory Committee — implements
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
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Cited by
- ORS 656.245: Medical services to be provided; worker choice of provider; restrictions on providers outside managed care organizations; director exclusion of medical treatments; when workers to receive services as prescribed in managed care organization contract; provision of services by nurse practitioners and physician associates; administrative review of disapproved claims; rules.
- ORS 656.248: Medical service fee schedules; basis of fees; application to service provided by managed care organization; resolution of fee disputes; rules.
- ORS 656.260: Certification procedure for managed health care provider; required findings; denial or termination of provider authorization; scope of director’s review; confidentiality of certain information; immunity from liability; rules; medical service dispute resolution; penalties.
- OAR 436-030-0020: Temporary rule language in effect until 10/04/2026. Requirements for Claim Closure
- OAR 436-045-0005: Definitions
- OAR 436-100-0005: Definitions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors656.html