HB 1637

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 18, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Workers' Compensation Law.

Abstract

Clarifies that with controverted claims, an injured employee's private health care plan must by default pay for or provide medical care, services, and supplies pending acceptance of the claim or determination of compensability and may seek reimbursement from the employer if accepted or compensable. Establishes a penalty. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Feb 14, 2024

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 396-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 08, 2024

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Hashem, Tam.

Feb 05, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-08-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 02, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Gates, Kila, Nakashima excused (4).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Jan 30, 2024

House

The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

Jan 26, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Tuesday, 01-30-24 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 24, 2024

House

Referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Labor & Government Operations Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

Jan 18, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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