Cc1037B

REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:
MR. SPEAKER:

The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered HB 1037 and the amendments thereto made by the Senate, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that HB 1037 be amended as follows:

1037je

     On page 2, after line 5 of the Senate Commerce Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"      Section 3. That chapter 62-4 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Upon the request of an employer, an employee subject to this title shall supply a signed medical release to allow copying of any medical record and report relevant to the employee's claim for workers' compensation. If the employee objects to the relevance of any medical record or report, an administrative law judge within the department shall, upon a showing of good cause for the release of such record or report, approve the release of the medical record or report relevant to the employee's claim, to the employer. The employer shall, upon request, provide a copy of all medical records and reports received, to the employee, without cost to the employee.".

1037stb

     On page 1, line 1, of the Senate Commerce Committee engrossed bill, delete "action on".

Respectfully submitted,             Respectfully submitted,

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Tim Rounds                    Royal J. "Mac" McCracken
House Committee Chair            Senate Committee Chair