Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 17 - Fee Schedule for QME
(a) All physicians seeking QME status shall
be required to pay to the Workers' Compensation Administration Revolving Fund,
the following fee:
(1) QMEs performing 0-10
comprehensive medical-legal evaluations, $110 during each of the years or any
part of a year the physician retains his or her eligibility on the approved QME
list.
(2) QMEs performing 11-24
comprehensive medical-legal evaluations, $125 during each of the years or any
part of a year the physician retains his or her eligibility on the approved QME
list.
(3) QMEs performing 25 or
more comprehensive medical-legal evaluations, $250 during each of the years or
any part of a year the physician retains his or her eligibility on the approved
QME list.
(b) The
Administrative Director may waive or return the statutory fee in the amount of
$110 for the completion of a survey of QMEs to validate the QME competency
examination. The term "completion of the survey" means the return of the survey
to the testing agency designated by the Administrative Director on or before
the date for the return of the survey.
(c) At the time of paying the appropriate QME
annual fee, each QME shall also complete and forward to the Medical Director
with the annual fee a completed QME SFI Form 124, providing updated information
about the QME's specified financial interests as defined in section
29 of Title 8 of the California
Code of Regulations.
Notes
2. Editorial correction amending NOTE (Register 93, No. 17).
3. New section refiled 9-16-93 with amendments as an emergency; operative 9-16-93 (Register 93, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-14-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-16-93 order including amendments transmitted to OAL 10-28-93 and filed 12-14-93 (Register 93, No. 51).
5. Renumbering former section 17 to new section 19 filed 4-14-2000; operative 5-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
6. Renumbering of former section 15 to section 17 filed 4-14-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 15).
7. New subsection (c) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-14-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-14-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-13-2009; operative 2-17-2009 (Register 2009, No. 3).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-31-2012 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2013, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of subsection (b) refiled 7-1-2013 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-1-2013 order, including repealer of subsection (b) and subsection relettering, transmitted to OAL 8-2-2013 and filed 9-16-2013; amendment operative 9-16-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section 133, 139.2 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 139.2, Labor Code.
2. Editorial correction amending Note (Register 93, No. 17).
3. New section refiled 9-16-93 with amendments as an emergency; operative 9-16-93 (Register 93, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-14-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-16-93 order including amendments transmitted to OAL 10-28-93 and filed 12-14-93 (Register 93, No. 51).
5. Renumbering former section 17 to new section 19 filed 4-14-2000; operative 5-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
6. Renumbering of former section 15 to section 17 filed 4-14-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 15).
7. New subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 2-14-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-14-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-13-2009; operative 2-17-2009 (Register 2009, No. 3).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-31-2012 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2013, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of subsection (b) refiled 7-1-2013 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-1-2013 order, including repealer of subsection (b) and subsection relettering, transmitted to OAL 8-2-2013 and filed 9-16-2013; amendment operative 9-16-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 38).
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