Legislative record

HB 1637STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

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)

Voted 2/14/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

12 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/14/2024Report 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).
  2. 2/14/2024Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 396-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  3. 2/8/2024The 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.
  4. 2/5/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-08-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 2/2/2024Passed 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).
  6. 2/2/2024Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  7. 1/30/2024The 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.
  8. 1/26/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Tuesday, 01-30-24 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 1/24/2024Referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
  10. 1/18/2024Introduced and Pass First Reading.