(a) Payment for medical and other health services furnished by
physicians, hospitals and other providers for work-related injuries
shall not exceed a maximum allowable charge for such service as
determined by the Director, except as provided in this section.
(b) The schedule of maximum allowable charges does not apply to
charges for services provided in nursing homes, but it does apply to
charges for treatment furnished in a nursing home by a physician or
other medical professional.
(c) The schedule of maximum allowable charges also does not apply to
charges for appliances, supplies, services or treatment furnished by
medical facilities of the U.S. Public Health Service or the Departments
of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Veterans Affairs.