REPORT TITLE:
Personal Injury Protection 

DESCRIPTION:
Allows PIP benefits for medical equipment and supplies.  (HB2158
HD1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 1
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 431:10C-103.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
 
 2 is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
 
 3      "(a)  Personal injury protection benefits, with respect to
 
 4 any accidental harm, means all appropriate and reasonable
 
 5 treatment and expenses necessarily incurred as a result of the
 
 6 accidental harm and which are substantially comparable to the
 
 7 requirements for prepaid health care plans, including medical,
 
 8 hospital, surgical, professional, nursing, advanced practice
 
 9 nursing recognized pursuant to chapter 457, dental, optometric,
 
10 chiropractic, ambulance, prosthetic services, medical equipment
 
11 and supplies, products and accommodations furnished, x-ray,
 
12 psychiatric, physical therapy pursuant to prescription by a
 
13 medical doctor, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, and
 
14 therapeutic massage by a licensed massage therapist when
 
15 prescribed by a medical doctor."
 
16      SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
17      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.