Proposed Revisions to Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Certification Process to be Considered at July 13, 2011 Rule Workshop
Jun 21, 2011
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) has scheduled a Rule Development Workshop on July 13, 2011 to revise the process by which health care providers meet the minimum criteria for Florida Department of Financial Services workers’ compensation health care provider certification pursuant to Section 440.13(3)(a), F.S.
The proposed amendments to Rule Chapter 69L-29, F.A.C. also would introduce the Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Certification Tutorial, which is designed to support a new free, online certification process for health care providers. According to the DWC, the tutorial ensures participation by only statutorily defined providers and provides a learning tool that allows them to progress at their own pace, as well as to create and maintain their provider profile. The tutorial also supplies providers with an overview of the Florida workers’ compensation system and the general administrative policies necessary for them to be certified and successfully perform within the parameters of State regulations.
If requested in writing, the July 13 hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Room 104J of the Hartman Building in Tallahassee, Florida. To view the Notice of Proposed Rule Development, click here.
To view Rule Chapter 69L-29, click on the hyperlinks below.
- 69L-29.001: Definitions.
- 69L-29.002: Requirements for Certification
- 69L-29.003: Certification Time Frames
- 69L-29.004: Occasional Health Care Providers
- 69L-29.005: Decertification of a Health Care Provider
- 69L-29.006: Decertification Process
- 69L-29.007: Recertification Process
- 69L-29.008: Determining Certification Status
- 69L-29.009: Carrier Responsibilities
- 69L-29.010: Health Care Provider Responsibilities
- 69L-29.011: Workers’ Compensation Certification Training Courses
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