Hawaii Senate Bill 876 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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. Allows the direct to assess a $250 fee to either or both parties who fail to negotiate in good faith. Mandates that the administrative decision rendered by the director shall be appealable to the appellate board for ninety days after the administrative decision is issued and thereafter to the intermediate appellate court, subject to chapter 602, HRS. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

Workers' Compensation; Medical Service Fees; Disputes

Sen. Clayton Hee [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2013-02-15	Senate	Reported from HTH/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2013-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2013-02-11	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Baker, Chun Oakland, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 0 Excused: none.
2013-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-12-13 9:30AM in conference room 016.
2013-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 02-11-13 2:00PM in conference room 229.
2013-02-01	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH/JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-13 1:15PM in conference room 229.
2013-01-22	Senate	Referred to HTH/JDL, WAM.
2013-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

HB1176 (Same As) 2013-02-21 - The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=876&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB876_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB876_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/SB876_SD1_SSCR450_.HTM