THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

HB 1778, HD1

      (HSCR828-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

Improves access for firefighters to comprehensive medical benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law upon diagnosis of cancer that is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment.  Requires private health care plans to pay for or provide medical care, services, and supplies to injured employees for controverted workers' compensation claims that are accepted or determined to be compensable. (HB1778 HD1)

 

LBR/CPH, WAM

HB 2375, HD1

      (HSCR943-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE.

Permits advanced practice registered nurses to certify an employee's disability. Increases the penalty an employer is assessed for failing to submit timely wage and employment information. Permits filing of an appeal of a decision related to temporary disability insurance at the various offices of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations throughout the State. Allows the department to send notices of hearing electronically or by first-class mail. Clarifies that when the notice of hearing cannot be delivered to a party in the appeal, the notice may be given by online posting on the department's webpage. Allows the parties to a hearing to appear in person, via telephone, or by other communication devices.  (HB2375 HD1)

 

LBR/CPH, JDC

HB 2173, HD2

      (HSCR1088-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ONLINE ACCOUNT PRIVACY.

Prohibits employers and educational institutions from requiring employees, students, and prospective employees and students to provide protected personal online account information.  Authorizes private civil actions against violators.  (HB2173 HD2)

 

Pending re-referral to LBR/CPH, JDC

 

[Measure added on 03-15-18]

SCR 54 / SR 25

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MEDICAL BILL REVIEW COSTS ON THE STATE'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM.

 

 

LBR/CPH, WAM

 

[Measure added on 03-16-18]

SCR 83 / SR 51

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

URGING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF AN AGING POPULATION IN HAWAII.

 

 

CPH/LBR, WAM

 

[Measure added on 03-16-18]

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair