REPORT TITLE:
PIP


DESCRIPTION:
Includes naturopathy among personal injury protection benefits in
motor vehicle insurance.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           95
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 431:10C-103.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
 
 2 is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
 
 3      "(a)  Personal injury protection benefits, with respect to
 
 4 any accidental harm, means all appropriate and reasonable
 
 5 treatment and expenses necessarily incurred as a result of the
 
 6 accidental harm and which are substantially comparable to the
 
 7 requirements for prepaid health care plans, including medical,
 
 8 hospital, surgical, professional, nursing, dental, optometric,
 
 9 chiropractic, naturopathy, ambulance, prosthetic services,
 
10 products and accommodations furnished, x-ray, psychiatric,
 
11 physical therapy pursuant to prescription by a medical doctor,
 
12 occupational therapy, rehabilitation, and therapeutic massage by
 
13 a licensed massage therapist when prescribed by a medical
 
14 doctor."
 
15      SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
16      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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18                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________