2-15-1709. Workers' compensation regulation advisory council. (1) There is created a workers' compensation regulation advisory council pursuant to 2-15-122 to review the state's workers' compensation regulatory system and make recommendations to the governor regarding:
     (a) appropriate regulatory goals;
     (b) necessary regulatory activities to meet identified goals; and
     (c) appropriate and equitable funding levels and funding mechanisms to meet identified goals.
     (2) The council must comprise a broad spectrum of parties who have a direct interest in workers' compensation issues and must include but is not limited to representatives of:
     (a) workers' compensation insurers;
     (b) insured and self-insured employers;
     (c) organized labor;
     (d) the Montana chamber of commerce;
     (e) the Montana hospital association;
     (f) the Montana medical association;
     (g) the department of labor and industry;
     (h) the Montana senate;
     (i) the Montana house of representatives;
     (j) the public.
     (3) The council shall seek broad input for their review, including but not limited to information regarding Montana's current regulations, national benchmarks, and other state regulatory schemes.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 385, L. 1997.