Establishes a class C felony for an assault against a utility worker that causes serious or substantial bodily injury or an assault against a utility worker with a dangerous instrument that causes bodily injury. (HB796 HD1)
Creates penalty for health care providers who fail to provide auxiliary aids or services to patients with a communication disability.
Requires an opioid therapy informed consent process agreement to be executed between an injured employee and any prescriber of opioids under certain conditions. Requires the harm reduction services branch of the department of health to develop and make available a template of an opioid therapy informed consent process agreement and advise the department of labor and industrial relations on the contents of the agreement. Restricts the provision of physician-dispensed prescription drugs to an unspecified time following injury. Specifies that the reimbursement rate for prescription drugs in the workers' compensation system shall be one hundred and one percent of the average wholesale price. Restricts the provision of physician-dispensed prescription drugs to a specified time following injury. Specifies that reimbursements for any schedule II drug under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act prescribed by a physician shall be limited to an initial seven-day supply. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Establishes a regulatory scheme for roofing contractors to protect consumers from unlicensed insurance adjusters. (HB1421 HD2)
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for reproductive health.
Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to enter into a contract for the privatization of food services at Hawaii health systems corporation facilities.
Makes voter registration application affidavit a mandatory part of all driver's license and identification card applications. Requires sharing of information among the counties, Department of Transportation, and election personnel. (HB1290 HD1)
Establishes the Hawaii college service corps to provide recent high school graduates with tuition waivers and college credit for participation in qualifying college service corps programs.
Reduces the maximum fee a check casher may charge under a payday loan agreement for deferring the deposit of a check from 15% to 7% of the face value of the check.
Enables condominium associations to adopt rules and regulations that require unit owners to prohibit smoking inside a condominium unit as part of a lease agreement.
