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HI SB984

Bill

Status

Passed

7/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "physician" in Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law (Section 386-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes) to include advanced practice registered nurses.

  • Expands the list of qualified healthcare providers who can serve as physicians in workers' compensation cases, which previously included doctors of medicine, dentists, chiropractors, osteopaths, naturopathic physicians, psychologists, optometrists, and podiatrists.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

Relating To Workers' Compensation Physician.

Workers' Compensation

Last Action

Act 153, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1254).

7/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/24/2017
Labor & Public Employment3/7/2017
Judiciary and Labor1/25/2017

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