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:
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On page 2, after line 5 of the Senate Commerce Committee engrossed bill, insert:
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Section 3. That chapter
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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.".
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