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HB 638STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

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)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 2/9/2023Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
  3. 2/9/2023Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  4. 2/2/2023The 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.
  5. 1/30/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 1/27/2023Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
  7. 1/23/2023Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. 1/20/2023Pending introduction.