Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DLIR; Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plans; Employers; Penalties; Special Compensation Fund
Requires an employer to transmit written approval or denial of a treatment plan to the physician who transmitted the plan for approval within seven days of receipt of the plan. Clarifies provisions relating to denying a treatment plan, burden of proof, and objections. Establishes fines and requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to assess penalties. Authorizes the Director to enforce penalties. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-11 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-11 | Latest Action | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1509 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plan; Response; Penalty | in_committee |
| HB 1515 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy | 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 |