Okla. Admin. Code § 810:15-7-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 810:15-7-1 - Treatment guidelines

(a) Health care not subject to a certified workplace medical plan shall be provided using the ODG in effect at the time of treatment as the primary standard of reference for determining the frequency and extent of services presumed to be medically necessary and appropriate for compensable injuries under the AWCA, and in resolving such matters in the event a dispute arises; provided, per 85A O.S., § 16(B), a doctor providing care to an injured employee shall prescribe for the employee medically necessary prescription drugs and over-the-counter alternatives as clinically appropriate and recommended by the ODG, and as provided in Subchapter 5 of this Chapter.

(b) Health care provided by a certified workplace medical plan shall be in accordance with the plan's treatment guidelines. Pursuant to 85A O.S., § 64(B)(1), the plan's treatment guidelines shall be consistent with the ODG in effect at the time of treatment.

(c) Oklahoma Treatment Guidelines (OTG) adopted by the Physician Advisory Committee pursuant to 85 O.S., § 373(B)(6), effective April 2, 2012, for the prescription and dispensing of any controlled substance included in Schedule II of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, and pursuant to 85 O.S., § 373(B)(5), effective June 24, 2013, for medical treatment for injuries to the spine, are not applicable for care of injured employees with a work-related injury occurring on or after February 1, 2014. These OTG shall be superceded by any "Physician Advisory Committee Guidelines" (PACG) adopted by the Physician Advisory Committee pursuant to 85A O.S., § 17(B). The PACG shall be adopted only for:

(1) medical treatment not addressed by the latest edition of the ODG; and

(2) the prescription and dispensing of any controlled substance included in Schedule II of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act if not addressed by the latest edition of the ODG.

(d) Information on how to access the ODG or any PACG may be found on the Commission's website, http://www.wcc.ok.gov.

Okla. Admin. Code § 810:15-7-1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015