Bill Text: HI HB1944 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Workers' Compensation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-05-02 - Transmitted to Governor. [HB1944 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB1944-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is
to expedite the diagnosis of, and streamline medical treatment for, serious
injuries to the cervical or lumbar spine that could result in paralysis for
injuries sustained by an employee while working.
SECTION 2. Chapter 386, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§386- Cervical
and lumbar spinal injuries; treatment plan not required. During
the first sixty days after an injury, an employee may obtain the following
medical care or services without a treatment plan:
(1) One magnetic
resonance imaging of the cervical spine if the employee's attending physician
determines that:
(A) The
employee has objective indica of radicular symptoms and the radicular symptoms
reasonably could be caused by injury to the cervical spine; or
(B) The
employee has objective traumatic injury or other neurologic symptoms to the
cervical spine shown by an x-ray or computed tomography scan;
(2) One magnetic
resonance imaging of the lumbar spine if the employee's attending physician
determines that:
(A) The
employee has objective indica of radicular symptoms and the radicular symptoms
reasonably could be caused by injury to the lumbar spine; or
(B) The
employee has objective traumatic injury or other neurologic symptoms to the lumbar
spine shown by an x-ray or computed tomography scan; and
(3) One
consultation with an orthopedic or neurologic specialist if the employee's
attending physician reasonably determines that the opinion or advice of an
orthopedic or neurologic specialist should be obtained for the evaluation and
treatment of the employee's injury; provided that:
(A) The
orthopedic or neurologic specialist shall provide written notice of the
consultation to the employer within seven days of the consultation; and
(B) The orthopedic or neurologic specialist shall provide a written report to the employer within fourteen days of the consultation."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Workers' Compensation; Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Injuries; Coverage; MRI; Specialists
Description:
Authorizes certain types of radiographical coverage and specialist consultations without a treatment plan within the context of workers' compensation coverage for employees with cervical and lumbar spinal injuries, or suspected cervical and lumbar spinal injuries. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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