00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(L&C)                                                                                           
01 "An Act relating to impairment rating guides used in evaluation of certain                                              
02 workers' compensation claims."                                                                                          
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 23.30.190 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                            
05  (d)  When a new edition of the American Medical Association Guides                                                    
06 described in (b) of this section is published, the board shall, not later than 90 days                                  
07 after the last day of the month in which the new edition is published, hold an open                                     
08 meeting under AS 44.62.310 to select the date on which the new edition will be used                                     
09 to make all determinations required under (b) of this section.  The date selected by the                                
10 board for using the new edition may not be later than 90 days after the last day of the                                 
11 month in which the new edition is published.  After the meeting, the board shall issue                                  
12 a public notice announcing the date selected.  The requirements of AS 44.62.010 -                                       
13 44.62.300 do not apply to the selection or announcement of the date under this                                          
14 subsection.