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HI HR66
Resolution
Status
4/4/2024
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 (HAR) Title 12, Chapter 15 to distinguish advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) from registered nurses in workers' compensation fee schedules.
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Clarifies that APRNs are classified as health care providers, physicians, and providers of service under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law per HRS Section 386-1 and HAR Section 12-15-1.
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Specifies that APRNs should receive 100 percent of fees authorized under the Medicare Fee Schedule, rather than the 85 percent rate currently applied to registered nurses as assistants to providers under HAR Section 12-15-36(b).
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Addresses current ambiguity in HAR Section 12-15-36(b), which does not explicitly distinguish APRNs from registered nurses, creating potential confusion over appropriate compensation rates.
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Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.
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.
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Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/4/2024