Report Title:

Occupational Therapist, Workers' Compensation

 

Description:

Adds "occupational therapist" and "certified occupational therapy assistant" to the definition of medical care for workers' compensation purposes. (HB1167 HD1)

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1167

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 386-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "medical care", "medical services", or "medical supplies" to read:

""Medical care", "medical services", or "medical supplies" means every type of care, treatment, surgery, hospitalization, attendance, service, and supplies as the nature of the work injury requires, and includes such care, services, and supplies rendered or furnished by a licensed or certified physician, dispensing optician, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant as recognized pursuant to [[]section[]] 461J-3(e), nurse, advanced practice registered nurse as recognized pursuant to chapter 457, occupational therapist, certified occupational therapy assistant, or masseur."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.