Repeals the authorization of a physician to transmit a treatment plan by mail or facsimile and the requirement that the physician submit the plan to an address or facsimile number provided by the employer. Requires an employer to file a response, either accepting or objecting to a treatment plan, within ten days of receipt. Imposes a monetary penalty if an employer does not file a response within the ten-day period, unless there was good cause for the delay. Clarifies that a treatment plan is deemed accepted if an employer fails to file certain documents within the ten-day period. Imposes penalties on employers found to have improperly denied a treatment plan. (CD1)
Hawaii HB 1509 (2026) — RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Repeals the authorization of a physician to transmit a treatment plan by mail or facsimile and the requirement that the physician submit the plan to an address or facsimile number provided by the employer. Requires an employer to file a response, either accepting or objecting to a treatment plan, within ten days of receipt. Imposes a monetary penalty if an employer does not file a response within the ten-day period, unless there was good cause for the delay. Clarifies that a treatment plan is deemed accepted if an employer fails to file certain documents within the ten-day period. Imposes penalties on employers found to have improperly denied a treatment plan. (CD1)
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2026-05-01 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao. committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-01 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M., Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-30 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-28 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-27 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-24 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-23 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-21 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717). receipt
2026-04-20 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). receipt
2026-04-20 House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Garcia.
2026-04-20 Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30 referral-committee
2026-04-17 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). receipt
2026-04-16 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). amendment-failure
2026-04-14 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 574) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-14 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. passage
2026-04-10 One Day Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3800) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-08 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-06 The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. reading-2, referral-committee
2026-03-30 Reported from LBT/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3371) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-03-23 The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella. committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23 The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20 The committee(s) on LBT/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-18 Re-Referred to LBT/CPN, JDC/WAM. referral-committee
2026-03-12 Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM. referral-committee
2026-03-12 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2026-03-12 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 231). introduction, receipt
2026-03-10 Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2026-03-06 Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27 Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20 Passed 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) Quinlan excused (1). reading-2, referral-committee
2026-02-20 Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 630-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-17 The 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. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13 Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1 referral-committee
2026-01-21 Introduced and Pass First Reading. introduction, reading-1
2026-01-14 Prefiled.
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