HB 638 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Summary

Authorizes prescriptions made by chiropractors for physical therapy and therapeutic massage treatment to qualify as a motor vehicle insurance personal injury protection benefit. Replaces the existing cap on the number of chiropractic treatment visits that qualify for motor vehicle insurance coverage with a number of visits that are deemed medically necessary. Amends the reimbursement amount for chiropractic treatment from $75 per visit to an amount tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule. Repeals the thirty-visit cap on combined naturopathic, chiropractic, and acupuncture treatments. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

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Committee

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

13 primary · 2 co-sponsors