C. L. 328 - Implementation of Treatment Guidelines for Appropriate and Necessary Treatment Based Upon Diagnosis of Injury and Illness No. 14 and No. 15
CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 328
TO: All Interested Parties
FROM: Commissioner Paul V. Buckley
RE: Implementation of Treatment Guidelines for Appropriate and
Necessary Treatment Based Upon Diagnosis of Injury and
Illness:
No. 14 Knee: Conservative Care
No.15 Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(ACL) Repair and Patella Tendon Re-
Alignment Maquet Procedure
DATE: November 26, 2008
_________________________________________________________
Please be advised that additional Treatment Guidelines to be used by health care providers in the treatment of injuries and illnesses pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c.152 §13, as most recently amended by St. 1991 c.398 §34, have been endorsed by the Health Care Services Board and adopted by the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents:
Treatment Guideline Number 14 Knee: Conservative Care
Treatment Guideline Number 15 Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(ACL) Repair and Patella Tendon
Re-Alignment Maquet
Procedure
(Existing Guidelines Numbers 14
and 15 Combined)
Copies these guidelines are attached and are also available from the Department’s website: www.mass.gov/dia as well as the Department’s Public Information Office. Any and all further amendments to the Treatment Guidelines will be periodically published and made available from the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents.
Sincerely,
Paul V. Buckley
Commissioner