SB 153 SD 1

RELATING TO MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Keywords: DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE, HEALTH INSURANCE, INSURANCE COMPANIES, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Report Title: Medical Fee Schedule

Description: Clarifies mechanism for providers to request changes in workers' compensation medical fee schedule. (SD1)

 1-21-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-22-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM                                
 1-29-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-02-99 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225
 2- 2-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 2-15-99        S Notice of public decision making by LRE on 02-18-99         
                  at 1:15 p.m. in conference room 225.
 2-18-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, Chumbley, Fukunaga, Ihara, Kanno; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) M. Ige; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland,        
                  Slom
 2-19-99        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 2-28-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-02-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 2-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 3- 5-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-05-99         
                  at 7:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 5-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 5-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, D.
                  Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Nakata, Tam, Anderson;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Buen,
                  Taniguchi
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.