Measure Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title: Motor Vehicle Insurance; Chiropractor; Naturopathic, Chiropractic, and Acupuncture Treatment; Physical Therapy; Therapeutic Massage
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB152
Package: None
Current Referral: CPC, FIN
Introducer(s): NAKASHIMA, AMATO, COCHRAN, GATES, ICHIYAMA, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, TAM, TARNAS, Martinez, Poepoe
Act:

Sort by Date Status Text
12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2/9/2023HPassed 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).
2/9/2023HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/2/2023HThe 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.
1/30/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2023HReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/23/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2023HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB638 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB638_HD1 Pdf File
HB638 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB638_HD1_HSCR218_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB638_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-02-23_
Hearing Notices
CPC
2/02/23 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE