HawaiiHB 4232025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Sponsored By: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of rehabilitation services. Requires providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment. Requires providers to file an employee's vocational plan no later than ninety days after submitting an initial evaluation report, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Workers' CompensationVocational Rehabilitation ServicesCertified ProvidersAutomatic ApprovalLAB, CPC, FIN

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Kitagawa

    Democratic • House

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.

    4/25/2025House
  2. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/24/2025House
  3. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/23/2025House
  4. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/21/2025House
  5. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/17/2025House
  6. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    4/15/2025Senate
  7. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.

    4/15/2025Senate
  8. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

    4/15/2025House
  9. Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31

    4/14/2025House
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.

    4/14/2025House
  11. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    4/11/2025Senate
  12. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/10/2025House
  13. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/8/2025Senate
  14. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 634) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/8/2025House
  15. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    4/4/2025Senate
  16. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1824) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    4/4/2025Senate
  17. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

    4/4/2025Senate
  18. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    4/2/2025Senate
  19. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/19/2025Senate
  20. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/19/2025Senate
  21. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

    3/12/2025Senate
  22. The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/10/2025Senate
  23. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/7/2025Senate
  24. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).

    3/6/2025Senate
  25. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate

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