REPORT TITLE:
Workers' Comp; PT Assistant


DESCRIPTION:
Amends definitions of "medical care", "medical services", or
"medical supplies" to include physical therapist assistant as a
provider of care, services, and supplies.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
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:

 1      SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to make worker's
 
 2 compensation claims review consistent with the physical therapist
 
 3 practice law and with other insurance claims review practice.
 
 4      SECTION 2.  Section 386-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 5 amended by amending the definitions of  "medical care", "medical
 
 6 services", or "medical supplies", to read as follows:
 
 7      "Medical care", "medical services", or "medical supplies"
 
 8 means every type of care, treatment, surgery, hospitalization,
 
 9 attendance, service, and supplies as the nature of the work
 
10 injury requires, and includes such care, services, and supplies
 
11 rendered or furnished by a licensed or certified physician,
 
12 dispensing optician, physical therapist, physical therapist
 
13 assistant as recognized pursuant to 461J-3(e), nurse, advanced
 
14 practice registered nurse as recognized pursuant to chapter 457,
 
15 or masseur."
 
16      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
17      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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19                           INTRODUCED BY: ________________________