78th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, House Bill 28, Chapter 10 Page: 1 of 27
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CHAPTER 10 H.B. No. 28
1 AN ACT
2 relating to state and local government fiscal management, including
3 various matters related to increasing administrative efficiency in
4 state government; making related appropriations.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
6 ARTICLE 1i. WORKERS' COMPENSATION RESEARCH
7 SECTION 1.01. Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code, is amended by
8 adding Chapter 405 to read as follows:
9 CHAPTER 405. WORKERS' COMPENSATION RESEARCH
10 Sec. 405.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "department"
11 means the Texas Department of Insurance.
12 Sec. 405.002. WORKERS' COMPENSATION RESEARCH DUTIES OF
13 DEPARTMENT. (a) The department shall conduct professional studies
14 and research related to:
15 (1) the delivery of benefits;
16 (2) litigation and controversy related to workers'
17 compensation;
18 (3) insurance rates and rate-making procedures;
19 (4) rehabilitation and reemployment of injured
20 workers;
21 (5) workplace health and safety issues;
22 (6) the quality and cost of medical benefits; and
23 (7) other matters relevant to the cost, quality, and
24 operational effectiveness of the workers' compensation system.
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 78th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, House Bill 28, Chapter 10, legislative document, October 20, 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth157996/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.