STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1472

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 167

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 167 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A PROPOSAL THAT DELINEATES HOW IT WILL INCREASE THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE TO PROVIDERS OF SERVICE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMANTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to prepare and submit a proposal that delineates how it will increase the reimbursement rate to providers of rehabilitative treatment services for workers' compensation claimants.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142, Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the intent of this measure.  JACO Rehab Honolulu and numerous individuals provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 167 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair