WORKERS’ COMP: OPTOMETRY COVERAGE                        H.B. 4555: FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 4555 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative David M. Gubow House Committee: Health Policy

Senate Committee: Health Policy and Senior Citizens

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act to specify that an employer would not be required to reimburse or cause to be reimbursed charges for an optometric service unless the service was included in the definition of “practice of optometry” under the Public Health Code (MCL 333.17401), as of May 20, 1992.

MCL 418.315                                                                                 Legislative Analyst: S. Margules

FISCAL IMPACT

This bill would not have an administrative or financial impact on the Department of Labor or on local governmental units. There could be a slight savings in workers’ disability compensation insurance premiums, to the extent that claimants have sought reimbursement for optometric services, but savings would not be significant or discernible in most cases.

Date Completed: 3-29-95                                                                      Fiscal Analyst: K. Lindquist

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.