STAND. COM. REP. NO. 418-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2289
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Labor and Public Employment and Consumer
Protection and Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2289
entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to amend the definitions of
"medical care", "medical services", or "medical supplies" as
contained in section 386-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include
physical therapist assistants as a provider of care, services,
and supplies.

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, REHAB, the
Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, HAPTA, the Healthcare
Association of Hawaii, and two physical therapy assistants
submitted testimony in support of this bill.  The ILWU Local 142
commented on the bill.  The American Massage Therapy Association,
HEMIC, HIC, and Argonaut Insurance Company submitted testimony in
opposition to this bill.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Labor and Public Employment and Consumer Protection
and Commerce that are attached to this report, your Committees
are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2289 and
recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the
Committee on Finance.


 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Labor and Public
                                   Employment and Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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RON MENOR, Chair                   TERRY NUI YOSHINAGA, Chair