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.
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History
2025
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.Latest
Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
Apr 23Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
Apr 21Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
Apr 17Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
Apr 15Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
Apr 15Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).Minor
Apr 14Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31Minor
Apr 11Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Minor
Apr 10House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 8Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 8Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 634) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 4The 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..Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 4Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1824) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Apr 4One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Apr 2The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Mar 19Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Mar 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Mar 12The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 10The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Minor
Mar 7The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).Minor
Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 6Referred to LBT, WAM.Minor
Mar 4Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Feb 28Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Feb 28Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
Feb 20The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 19The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-25 2:00PM.Minor
Feb 19Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 14Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 12Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).Minor
Feb 6The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 3Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.