Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy
Authorizes an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination and refer an injured employee for the examination without first obtaining permission from the employee's employer in order to assess the employee's ability to return to work. Allows licensed occupational and physical therapists to be deemed qualified to perform functional capacity examinations. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-30 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-30 | Latest Action | Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1509 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plan; Response; Penalty | in_committee |
| HB 1541 HD2 SD1 | Department of Health; Developmental Disabilities Division; Hawaii State Hospital; Positions; Civil Service Exemptions | in_committee |
| HB 1546 HD1 SD1 | DHS; DCCA; Health Coverage Continuity Pilot Program; Medicaid; Subsidies; Waivers; Vouchers; Portability; Reports | in_committee |
| HB 1553 HD1 SD1 | Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services Agreement | in_committee |
| HB 1574 HD2 SD1 | Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Healthcare Professionals; Minimum Service Requirements | in_committee |
| HB 1591 HD1 SD1 | Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit; Physician Assistants; Dietitians; Social Workers; Residency Programs; Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee; Director of Health | in_committee |
| HB 1752 HD1 SD1 | Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; HI-EMA; Adjutant General; Administrator; Membership | in_committee |
| HB 1871 HD1 SD1 | DOH; Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program; Remote Patient Monitoring; Appropriation | in_committee |