AB 1398: Workers’ compensation.

This bill amends the labor code to require all interested parties to provide written disclosure of their financial interest to a third-party payer or other entity when a claim for payment is presented for services furnished pursuant to a referral. This change aims to prevent conflicts of interest in medical referrals. The bill also updates the definition of a crime to include this requirement, which would impose a state-mandated local program. The state would not be required to reimburse local agencies and school districts for the costs associated with implementing this new requirement.