Report Title:

Chiropractic Care; Med-Quest; Medicaid

Description:

Requires Med-QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care. (HB1087 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1087

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to human services.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§346- Chiropractic coverage under medical assistance programs. (a) For purposes of medical assistance programs, including medicaid and QUEST, under section 346-14, chiropractic, as defined in section 442-1, administered by a person licensed to practice chiropractic under section 442-2, shall be covered.

(b) Chiropractic coverage under this section shall be limited to twenty-four visits per calendar year. The fee schedule shall follow the workers' compensation medical fee schedule established by rule under the department of labor and industrial relations."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.