RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.
Summary
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)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Last action Feb 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Feb 2, 2024
D
Democratic44
93% Yea
R
Republican7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Report 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).
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 396-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
The 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.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 2, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-0-4)
house
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
The 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.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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