Informal Draft of Rules Relating to Designated Doctor Procedures and Requirements
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) is accepting comment on informally proposed
amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §§127.1, 127.5, 127.10, 127.20, 127.25, 130.6, 180.23, the informally proposed repeal
of §180.21, and informally proposed new §§127.100, 127.110, 127.120, 127.130, 127.140, 127.200, 127.210, and 127.220. The purpose of
these informal draft rules is to implement the statutory changes made in House Bill 2605, enacted by the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session,
effective September 1, 2011 that affect designated doctor scheduling, certification, and qualifications. Additionally, these informal draft rules
seek to implement other changes necessary for the efficient administration of the designated doctor system and to clarify established TDI-
DWC policies not currently expressed in the rule.
The informal working draft was published on October 14, 2011 and may be viewed on the TDI website at http://www.tdi.texas.
gov/wc/rules/drafts.html. The comment period on the informal proposal closes Friday, November 4, 2011 at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time.
This informal working draft is not a formal rule proposal; accordingly, comments will not be treated as formal public comment for the
purposes of the Texas Administrative Procedure Act. In addition to commenting on this informal proposal, there will be the opportunity to
formally comment once the rules are proposed and published in the Texas Register. The TDI-DWC anticipates formal publication of the rules
in December 2011. The informal working draft may contain drafting notes and formatting which will be changed as necessary to comply with
the Texas Register formatting.
Comments may be submitted by e-mailing InformalRuleComments@tdi.state.tx.us or by mailing or delivering the comments to Maria Jimenez
at:
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Counsel, MS-4D
7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78744-1645
If there are any questions regarding the information in this memo, contact Nicholas Gonzalez at (512) 804-4277 or Nicholas.Gonzalez@tdi.
state.tx.us.
We encourage you to forward this email to a friend or colleague who participates in the Texas workers’ compensation system.
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) is accepting comment on informally proposed
amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §§127.1, 127.5, 127.10, 127.20, 127.25, 130.6, 180.23, the informally proposed repeal
of §180.21, and informally proposed new §§127.100, 127.110, 127.120, 127.130, 127.140, 127.200, 127.210, and 127.220. The purpose of
these informal draft rules is to implement the statutory changes made in House Bill 2605, enacted by the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session,
effective September 1, 2011 that affect designated doctor scheduling, certification, and qualifications. Additionally, these informal draft rules
seek to implement other changes necessary for the efficient administration of the designated doctor system and to clarify established TDI-
DWC policies not currently expressed in the rule.
The informal working draft was published on October 14, 2011 and may be viewed on the TDI website at http://www.tdi.texas.
gov/wc/rules/drafts.html. The comment period on the informal proposal closes Friday, November 4, 2011 at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time.
This informal working draft is not a formal rule proposal; accordingly, comments will not be treated as formal public comment for the
purposes of the Texas Administrative Procedure Act. In addition to commenting on this informal proposal, there will be the opportunity to
formally comment once the rules are proposed and published in the Texas Register. The TDI-DWC anticipates formal publication of the rules
in December 2011. The informal working draft may contain drafting notes and formatting which will be changed as necessary to comply with
the Texas Register formatting.
Comments may be submitted by e-mailing InformalRuleComments@tdi.state.tx.us or by mailing or delivering the comments to Maria Jimenez
at:
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Counsel, MS-4D
7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78744-1645
If there are any questions regarding the information in this memo, contact Nicholas Gonzalez at (512) 804-4277 or Nicholas.Gonzalez@tdi.
state.tx.us.
We encourage you to forward this email to a friend or colleague who participates in the Texas workers’ compensation system.
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