NY S04332

Prohibits use of pre-authorized procedure lists or medical guidelines to deny or pre-determine the need for medical services that vary from such lists or guidelines

Requires the medical advisory committee to recommend and the board to adopt temporary, evidence-based, nationally recognized treatment guidelines for body parts or conditions lacking existing workers' compensation treatment guidelines

Guidelines must meet criteria of being updated at least every two years and covering at least ninety-five percent of conditions and body parts covered by workers' compensation

Medical advisory committee has 180 days to issue written recommendations for qualifying guidelines, which remain in effect for two years or until the committee recommends permanent guidelines for that body part or condition

Requires the committee to review and the board to adopt a two-year extension of qualifying guidelines by two-thirds majority vote every two years if permanent guidelines have not been established, or establish new qualifying treatment guidelines