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HI SCR134
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Moriwaki
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AI Summary
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Request the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) to continue recognizing providers of service's right to assign workers' compensation billing disputes to billing companies.
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Direct DLIR to review Hawaii's workers' compensation law for proposed amendments ensuring service providers may assign bill dispute negotiation rights to billing companies.
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Require DLIR to submit a report containing proposed amendments to the Legislature prior to the 2024 regular session.
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Affirm that section 386-57, HRS (which restricts assignment of compensation) does not apply to billing dispute assignments, based on DLIR's consistent rulings since 2012.
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Recognize that permitting billing company assignments aligns with section 386-21.7, HRS, which protects providers' ability to bill for and receive payment for prescription drugs for work injuries.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Continue To Recognize And Accept The Right Of A Provider Of Service To Assign The Right To Participate In A Workers' Compensation Billing Dispute To A Billing Company; Review The Workers' Compensation Law For Proposed Amendments To Ensure That Service Providers May Assign The Right To Negotiate A Bill Dispute To A Billing Company; And Include The Proposed Amendments In A Report To The Legislature Prior To The Regular Session Of 2024.
DLIR
Last Action
Certified copies of resolutions sent.
5/22/2023