Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association: Legislative

October 2007 Posting | July 2007 Posting

October 2007 Posting
Aloha HAPTA members,
Here’s a friendly reminder of the

Special HAPTA Legislative Committee Meeting
Thursday October 25, 7 9 pm.
at the Queen’s Women’s Health Center.
Parking in Miller garage will be validated for $2.

The purpose of this meeting is simple we want new members :)

Someone has stepped forward willing to take the Chair position so it is safe to come to the meeting!!!

Come just to learn more, and see how you can help LegCom help our patients and our profession !!

If you’re interested, but not too sure about the time commitment, or wonder how it all works and how you might be able to be involved, or are concerned about how much support you would have, this meeting is for you.

This meeting will:

demonstrate the way the committee works with Joy Gold’s support
outline the major phases of the Legislative process as Bills become Laws
discuss general concepts about lobbying, trade associations, and the political process
explain how Laws become Admin Rules that affect how we practice and get paid
reassure you that there is ample support for you to have a positive impact
introduce current LegCom members and answer your questions

Hope to see you there :) RSVP
mahalo,
Graham Hadley
ghadley@pixi.com
Past Legislative Committee Chair

ps. If you have been reading my emails and committee reports, you already know more than I did when I started with LegCom!

BACK TO TOP

July 2007 Posting
Aloha HAPTA members,

On July 12, 2005 , both the House and Senate voted to overturn Gov Lingle's veto of SB1808CD1. What this means is that we are now back to the Work Comp system we knew. ODG and ACOEM no longer apply. The old rules do.

You can read SB1808CD1 here.

In this attached slide from the presentation by Lawrence W. Boyd, Ph. D. Labor Economist to the House Labor Committee WC briefing in June, the key point made is that, according to the DLIR and Insurance Commissioner's own numbers, slowly rising total benefit costs (including medical) DO NOT account for the rapid increase in Premiums. The real reason the premiums are going up so fast is currently unknown, but it is NOT the providers!!!

For the full report by Dr Boyd click here

HAPTA will be working with the HealthCare Council and Legislature to draft bills for next year to address problems within the current WC system. We do see many areas where the system could be more efficient, user friendly, and most importantly, less adversarial.

Please feel free to contact us with any suggestions or concerns you may have.

Sincerely,
Graham Hadley
ghadley@pixi.com BACK TO TOP