Hawaii House Bill 1176 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-21 - The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Authorizes the employer and provider of services to notify the director of labor and industrial relations in the event of a reasonable disagreement relating to specific medical service charges. Requires that the notice of dispute is done in writing and that the parties negotiate during the thirty-one calendar days following the date of the notice to the director. Allows parties to request the director to render an administrative decision without a hearing in the event the parties fail to reach an agreement within the thirty-one day negotiation period. Establishes that the administrative decision rendered by the director is final and nonappealable.

Workers' Compensation; Medical Service Fees; Disputes

Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-21	House	The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2013-02-19	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-21-13 4:00PM in House conference room 308.
2013-02-12	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Kawakami voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cachola, Coffman, Takai excused (4).
2013-02-12	House	Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 321) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2013-02-01	House	The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hashem, Aquino, Ichiyama, Ing, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Johanson; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Yamane.
2013-01-29	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-01-13 8:00AM in House conference room 309.
2013-01-28	House	Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
2013-01-24	House	Introduced and Passed First Reading
2013-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1176&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1176_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1176_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/HB1176_HD1_HSCR321_.HTM