R 418.10111 Advisory committee.

Rule 111. The director of the workers' compensation agency shall appoint an advisory committee from names solicited from provider, carrier, and employee organizations. The advisory committee shall include 5 advocates for the concerns of providers, 5 advocates for the concerns of employees, and 5 advocates for the concerns of carriers. The director of the workers' compensation agency shall appoint a sixteenth member to act as chair without a vote. The advisory committee shall meet not less than twice a year. Additional meetings shall be scheduled if requested by the workers' compensation agency, the chair, or a majority of the committee. Members may be removed by the director of the workers' compensation agency for cause or for missing more than one-half of the meetings in a year. The advisory committee shall perform general program oversight and assist the workers' compensation agency with the following: (a) Annual review of the rules and the fee schedule. (b) Development of proposed amendments to the rules and fee schedule, including payment methodologies. (c) Review of data reports and data analyses.