Hawaii House Bill 638

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Authorizes prescriptions made by chiropractors for physical therapy and therapeutic massage treatment to qualify as a motor vehicle insurance personal injury protection benefit. Replaces the existing cap on the number of chiropractic treatment visits that qualify for motor vehicle insurance coverage with a number of visits that are deemed medically necessary. Amends the reimbursement amount for chiropractic treatment from $75 per visit to an amount tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule. Repeals the thirty-visit cap on combined naturopathic, chiropractic, and acupuncture treatments. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Insurance.

Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]
Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]
Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Rose Martinez [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-09	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
2023-02-09	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-02-02	House	The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lowen; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Belatti, Hashem.
2023-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-27	House	Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2023-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

SB152 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HB638 (Carry Over) 2023-02-09 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=638&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB638_HD1_.HTM