CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 127-24
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2024
RE: H.B. No. 1686
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sirs:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to require
that the authorized benefits 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 on Conference has amended
this measure by:
(1) Inserting the contents of the H.D. 1 version, which increases the reimbursement rate for chiropractic treatments for personal injury protection benefits under motor vehicle insurance from $75 to $100; and
(2) Changing the effective date to upon approval.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Chair |
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____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair |
____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair |
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____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair |
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