MSIA Legislative Update 4/28/2023 Week 16

• Sad News – Passing of Larry Jones
• This Week’s Legislative Action – The Countdown Clock Continues
HB 490 – Penalties for Improper IC Classification
HB 590 – Violence Against Health Care Workers...

MSIA Legislative Update 4/21/2023 Week 15

• This Week’s Legislative Action
• The Countdown Begins
HB 313 – PAs Independent Practice - Signed
HB 490 – Penalties for Improper IC Classification
HB 590 – Violence Against Health Care Workers
HB...

MSIA Legislative Update 4/14/2023 - Week 14

This Week’s Legislative Action
• SB 165 – Eliminate Common Law Bad Faith Actions
• SB 310 – Add Specific Cancers to FireFighters Presumption Law
• HB  836 – Create a Regulatory Sandbox
• HB 636 –...

MSIA Legislative Update 4/7/23 - Week 13

• This Week’s Legislative Action
• SB 369 – Vaccine Reaction Claims
• SB 165 – Eliminate Common Law Bad Faith Actions
• SB 310 – Add Specific Cancers to FireFighters Presumption Law
• SB 22 – In...

MSIA Legislative Update 3/31/2023 - Week 12

This Week’s Legislative Action
• HB 923 – Eliminate SAWW Cap on Benefits
• HB 313 - PA’s Independent Practice
• HB  836 – Create a Regulatory Sandbox
• HB 896 – Create WC Residual Market Mechan...

MSIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 3/24/23 - WEEK 11

• Legislative Action – Nearing Transmittal Deadline for Appropriations or Revenue Bills
• New Bill HB 896 – MSF Premium Tax & Residual Market Mechanism                                   
• LC 3945...

MSIA Legislative Update 3/17/23 - Week 10

Legislative Action – Not Much on Comp Bills
• New Bill HB 836 – Regulatory Sandbox
• MSF Annual Medical Conference
Whitefish 4/26 - 28
• WCRI Study on ‘Impact of Medical Provider Consolidation...

MSIA Legislative Update 3-3-2023 - Week 9

NCCI Loss Cost Filing – 0.2 % /MSF Board Meetings 3/9 & 3/10 – Rate Setting Decisions
• Transmittal Week – Either They Pass
or They Die
• HB 719 – Choice of Physician Tabled in Committee
• SB 310...

MSIA Legislative Update 2/24/23 - Week 8

• The Week Prior to Transmittal Date – Bills drop, are heard & action taken
• HB 719 – Choice of Physician Introduced - Hearing 2/24
• HB 451 – Pierce Exclusive Remedy - Withdrawn
• SB 310 – Added...

MSIA Legislative Update 02/17/23 Week - 7

• Lots of Legislative Activity
• HB 178, SB 22, 165 & 260 All Pass Senate
• SB 126, 267, LC 986 - MSF Bills Done?
• Introductions:
• HB 451 – Pierce Exclusive Remedy
• SB 310 – Added Cancers...

MSIA Legislative Update 02/10/23 Week - 6

• Legislative Update
• HB 451 Introduced – No Exclusive Remedy for Vax Injuries
• LC 3153 – ABC Test for IC Status Draft Released
• NCCI Prices LC 3179 – Increase Ind Benefits to 100% AWW
• SB 22...

MSIA Legislative Update 02/03/23 Week 5

• Legislative Update
• HB 178 Heard in Sen Committee
• SB 165 Common Law Bad Faith Changes
• HB 313 – PA Independent Practice Bill
• LC 986/SB 267 – MSF IT and Procurement Changes Introduced
• L...

MSIA Legislative Update 1/27/2023 – Week 4

• Legislative Bills Update
• HB 178 Passes House
• LC 986 Draft for MSF Released
• LC 3179 To See Revisions
• LC 4327 Draft Released
• MSP Gets More Complicated With Potential Penalties for Inco...

MSIA Legislative Update 1/20/2023 - Week 3

Legislative Bills Update

MSIA Legislative Update 1/13/2023 - Week 2

• WCRI Annual Meeting – Phoenix 3/21-22
• Legislative Action and Speculation

MSIA Legislative Update 1/6/2023 – Week 1

• Barnhart Decision – Concurrent Employment
• House Rules
• Legislative Speculation
• Business Days at the Capitol