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SENATE BILL NO. 386
BY SENATOR WARD
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 23:1201(E) and to enact R.S. 23:1203.2(D), relative to timely2
payment of medical bills; to provide for a shorter time frame for timely payment for3
providers who utilize the electronic billing rules and regulations; to provide relative4
to the adoption of rules and regulations relative to medical billing and payment; and5
to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 23:1201(E) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 23:1203.2(D)8
is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
§1201. Time and place of payment; failure to pay timely; failure to authorize;10
penalties and attorney fees11
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E.(1) Medical benefits payable under this Chapter shall be paid within sixty13
days after the employer or insurer receives written notice thereof, if the provider of14
medical services is not utilizing the electronic billing rules and regulations15
provided for in R.S. 23:1203.2.16
(2) For those providers of medical services who utilize the electronic17
billing rules and regulations provided for in R.S. 23:1203.2, medical benefits18
payable under this Chapter shall be paid within thirty days after the employer19
or insurer receives a complete electronic medical bill, as defined by rules20
promulgated by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.21
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§1203.2. Electronic medical billing and payment23
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D. Nothing shall prohibit the director from promulgating and adopting25
rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act,26
R.S. 49:950 et seq., regarding the development and implementation of a27 SB NO. 386 ENROLLED
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centralized data warehouse for the collection of medical billing and payment1
data.2
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013.3
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: