STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3751

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1686

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require that the authorized benefit for chiropractic treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance be tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, that are permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Aloha Family Chiropractic; Dr. Jill Dawrs Family Chiropractic Clinic; Hawaii State Chiropractic Association; Piianaia Ohana Chiropractic, Inc.; Tanaka and Associates Chiropractic & Massage; Turning Point Chiropractic, and numerous individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Insurers Council.

Your Committee finds that the changes to the authorized insurance benefits for chiropractic treatments in this measure will modernize the reimbursement structure for chiropractic care and will increase access to health care for Hawaii's people.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair