Hawaii Senate Bill 875 (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]

Amends section 386-79, HRS, to require independent medical examinations and permanent impairment rating examinations for workers' compensation claims to be performed by physicians mutually agreed upon by employers and employees or appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. Allows for the use of an out-of-state physician under certain conditions. Appropriates unspecified funds. Effective 7/1/2050. Section 2 effective 7/1/13. Repeals on 6/30/2018. (SD1)

Workers' Compensation; Medical Examinations; Appropriation ($)

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. 378) 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.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=875&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB875_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/SB875_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/SB875_SD1_SSCR378_.HTM