SB 2589 SD 1

RELATING TO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

By Senator(s) KANNO

Keywords: HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Report Title: Independent Med Exam

Description: Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of DLIR. (SD1)

 1-24-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-00        S Referred to CPN                                          
 2-18-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-23-00 at
                  9:30 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-23-00        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 2-25-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by CPN on
                  02-29-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-29-00        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-29-00        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Inouye; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) Bunda, Slom; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and         
                  3 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Ihara, Matsuura
 3- 3-00        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2747) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 3-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 3-00        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 7-00        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214)                 
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3- 9-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
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