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HI HCR81
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Scot Matayoshi
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AI Summary
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Requests the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to amend Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 12, Chapter 15 to clarify that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are distinct from registered nurses for workers' compensation purposes.
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Establishes that APRNs should receive 100% of the fees authorized under the Medicare Fee Schedule, rather than the 85% fee limit that applies to registered nurses.
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Clarifies that APRNs qualify as health care providers, physicians, and providers of service under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law per HRS Section 386-1.
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Addresses confusion caused by current rules that do not specifically distinguish APRNs from registered nurses in the workers' compensation fee structure.
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Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations upon passage.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Director Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Amend Title 12, Chapter 15, Hawaii Administrative Rules, To Clarify That Compensation For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Under The State's Workers' Compensation Law Is Distinct From Compensation For Registered Nurses And Shall Be One Hundred Percent Of The Fees Authorized Under The Medicare Fee Schedule.
DLIR
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/22/2024