HF 1865

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to workers' compensation; requiring the commissioner of labor and
industry to adopt rules regarding common carrier railroad employees; requiring a
report; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin COMMON CARRIER RAILROAD EMPLOYEE RULES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Rulemaking. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of labor and industry shall adopt
rules covering admission of injured common carrier railroad employees to a medical
care facility; maintenance and authorized release of railroad employee medical records;
access to medical care staff by representatives of railroad management; and billing for
a payment of fees for treatment of railroad employees. These rules shall: (1) make
certain all medical care providers in Minnesota recognize that common carrier railroad
employees are excluded from workers' compensation coverage under Minnesota Statutes,
section 176.041; (2) be liberally construed in favor of the employee; and (3) shall apply to
all medical care providers accepting payment under any provision of Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 176.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Limitations on rulemaking. new text end

new text begin The rulemaking authority of the
commissioner under subdivision 1 is limited solely to guaranteeing recognition of and
obedience to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 176.041, by all medical care
providers and by common carrier railroads in Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall present to the 2008 session of the
legislature the rules drafted pursuant to this section as well as a plan to recover costs
of this rulemaking.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2008 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of labor and industry for the rulemaking required by section 1.
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