SB 21-197 CO

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The bill provides injured workers control over the selection of the primary treating physician in workers' compensation cases, allowing them to choose from any level I or level II accredited physician through the division of workers' compensation. The bill creates the mechanism by which the injured worker may select the treating physician, and requires the employer or insurer to choose the physician when an injured worker is unable or unwilling to select the treating physician.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

• Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary
• Steven Woodrow Democratic · primary
• Andrew Boesenecker Democratic · primary

1. May 27, 2021 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely · lower
2. May 10, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower
3. May 4, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
4. May 3, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
5. Apr 28, 2021 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
6. Mar 24, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Reengrossed (05/04/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/03/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (03/24/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (04/29/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF