Tennessee § 50-6-135 - Medical advisory committee.

§ 50-6-135. Medical advisory committee.

(1) The administrator shall appoint a medical advisory committee comprised of practitioners in the medical community having experience in the treatment of workers' compensation injuries, representatives of the insurance industry, employer representatives, and employee representatives to assist the administrator in the development of treatment guidelines and advise the administrator on issues relating to medical care in the workers' compensation system. The medical director shall serve as a nonvoting ex-officio member of the committee. In making appointments, the administrator shall strive to achieve a geographic balance and, in the case of the physician members of the committee, shall assure, to the extent possible, that the membership of the committee reflects the diversity of specialties involved in the medical treatment and management of workers' compensation claimants. Acts 2013, ch. 289, § 24. Compiler's Notes. The medical advisory committee, created by this section, terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . Acts 2013, ch. 289, § 101 provided that any guidelines issued by the medical care and cost containment committee issued at the time the act, which enacted this section, becomes law shall remain in effect and not be added to, altered, or amended until or unless the medical advisory committee, created pursuant to § 50-6-135 , or the medical payment committee, created pursuant to § 50-6-125 , issue new guidelines pursuant to the act. Acts 2013, ch. 289, § 103 provided that the act, which enacted this section, shall be known and may be cited as the “Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2013.” Effective Dates. Acts 2013, ch. 289, § 106. July 1, 2014; provided, that, for purposes of promulgating rules and regulations, making appointments and making necessary provisions for the implementation of the act, the act shall take effect April 29, 2013.