Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2698 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve the efficiency of the workers' compensation system by requiring the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) to establish standardized forms for health care providers to use when reporting on and billing for injuries compensable under the State Workers' Compensation Law.

The ILWU Local 142 and Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company, Inc., testified in support of this bill. The Hawaii Insurers Council and Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported this measure with amendments. The Department of Human Resources Development supported the intent of this bill. The Hawaii Chapter - American Physical Therapy Association supported the intent of this measure with amendments. DLIR offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2698 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.