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HI Rev Stat § 393-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-13 Liability for payment of premium; withholding; recovery of premium.

  §393-13 Liability for payment of premium; withholding; recovery of premium. Unless an applicable collective bargaining agreement specifies differently every employer shall contribute at least one-half of the premium for the coverage required by this chapter and the employee shall contribute the balance; provided that in no case shall the employee contribute more than 1.5 per cent of the employee's wages; and provided that if the amount of the employee's contribution is less than one-half of the premium, the employer shall be liable for the whole remaining portion of the premium.  The employer shall withhold the employee's share from the employee's wages with respect to pay periods as specified by the director.  If an employee separates from the employee's employment after the employee's employer has prepaid the employee's share of the cost of providing health care coverage, the employer may deduct an amount not to exceed one-half of the premium cost but without regard to the 1.5 per cent limitation, from the last salary or wages due the employee, or seek other appropriate means to recover the premium. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 206, §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-14 Commencement of coverage.

  §393-14 Commencement of coverage. The employer shall provide the coverage required by this chapter for any regular employee, who has been in the employer's employ for four consecutive weeks, at the earliest time thereafter at which coverage may be provided with the prepaid health care plan contractor selected pursuant to this chapter. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-15 Continuation of coverage in case of inability to earn wages.

  §393-15 Continuation of coverage in case of inability to earn wages. If an employee is hospitalized or otherwise prevented by sickness from working, the employer shall enable the employee to continue the employee's coverage by contributing to the premium the amounts paid by the employer toward such premium prior to the employee's sickness for the period that such employee is hospitalized or prevented by sickness from working. This obligation shall not exceed a period of three months following the month during which the employee became hospitalized or disabled from working, or the period for which the employer has undertaken the payment of the employee's regular wages in such case, whichever is longer. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-16 Liability of secondary employer.

  §393-16 Liability of secondary employer. An employer who has been notified by an employee, in the form prescribed by the director, that the employer is not the principal employer as defined in section 393-6 shall be relieved of the duty of providing the coverage required by this chapter until the employer is notified by the employee pursuant to section 393-18 that the employer has become the principal employer. The employer shall notify the director, in the form prescribed by the director, that the employer is relieved from the duty of providing coverage or of any change in that status. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]
HI Rev Stat § 393-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-17 Exemption of certain employees.

  §393-17 Exemption of certain employees. (a) In addition to the exemption specified in section 393-16, an employer shall be relieved of the employer's duty under section 393-11 with respect to any employee who has notified the employer, in the form specified by the director, that the employee is:  (1) Protected by health insurance or any prepaid health care plan established under any law of the United States;  (2) Covered as a dependent under a prepaid health care plan, entitling the employee to the health benefits required by this chapter;  (3) A recipient of public assistance or covered by a prepaid health care plan established under the laws of the State governing medical assistance.  (b) Employers receiving notice of a claim of exemption under this section shall notify the director of such claim in the form prescribed by the director. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-18 Termination of exemption.

  §393-18 Termination of exemption. (a) If an exemption which has been claimed by an employee pursuant to section 393-17 terminates because of any change in the circumstances entitling the employee to claim such exemption, the employee shall promptly notify the principal employer of the termination of the exemption and the employer thereupon shall provide coverage as required by this chapter.  (b) If because of a change in the employment situation of an employee or a redetermination by an employee as provided in section 393-6, a principal employer becomes a secondary employer or a secondary employer becomes the principal employer, the employee shall promptly notify the employers affected of such change and the new principal employer shall provide coverage as required by this chapter. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-19 Freedom of collective bargaining.

  §393-19 Freedom of collective bargaining. (a) In addition to the policy stated in section 393-2, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the freedom of employees to bargain collectively for different prepaid health care coverage, if the protection provided by the negotiated plan is more favorable to the employees benefited than the protection provided by this chapter or at least equivalent thereto, or for a different allocation of the costs thereof. A collective bargaining agreement may provide that the employer oneself undertakes to provide the health care specified in the agreement.  (b) If the employees rendering particular types of services are not covered by the health care provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreements to which their employer is a party, the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable with respect to them. An employer or group of employers shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions of this chapter if they undertake to provide health care services pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and the services are available to all other employees not covered by such agreement. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 199, §2; gen ch 1993] Cross References  Collective bargaining, see chapter 377. Case Notes  1978 amendment preempted by Employees Retirement Income Security Act. 594 F. Supp. 449 (1984).
HI Rev Stat § 393-20 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-20 Adjustment of employer-sponsored plans.

  §393-20 Adjustment of employer-sponsored plans. Where employees subject to the coverage of this chapter are included in the coverage provisions of an employer-sponsored prepaid health care plan covering similar employees employed outside the State and the majority of such employees are not subject to this chapter, the benefits applicable to the employees covered by this chapter shall be adjusted within one year after the effective date of this chapter so as to meet the requirements of this chapter. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-21 Individual waivers; additional withholding for dependents.

  §393-21 Individual waivers; additional withholding for dependents. (a) An employee may waive individually all of the required health care benefits pursuant to this chapter by:  (1) Requesting the waiver by a writing submitted to the employer; and  (2) Receiving approval of the waiver from the director upon the director determining that the employee has other coverage under a prepaid health care plan which provides benefits that meet the standards prescribed in section 393-7.  (b) The employer who receives from an employee a written request for a waiver under this section shall transmit to the director a copy of the waiver, on a form prescribed by the director, and a copy of the prepaid health care plan on the basis of which the waiver is requested.  (c) A waiver under this section is binding for one year and is renewable for subsequent one-year periods.  (d) An employer who, directly or indirectly, coerces or attempts to coerce an employee in making a waiver under this section shall be subject to the penalty provided under section 393-33(b).  (e) An employee may not agree to pay a greater share of the premium for such benefits than is required by this chapter.  (f) Subject to section 393-7(b), an employee may consent to pay a greater share of the employee's wages and to a withholding of such share by the employer for the purpose of providing prepaid health care benefits of the employee's dependents under the plan providing such benefits for the employee's self. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 81, §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-22 Exemption of followers of certain teachings or beliefs.

  §393-22 Exemption of followers of certain teachings or beliefs. This chapter shall not apply to any individual who pursuant to the teachings, faith, or belief of any group, depends for healing upon prayer or other spiritual means. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-23 Joint provision of coverage.

  §393-23 Joint provision of coverage. Employers may form associations for the purpose of jointly providing prepaid health care protection under this chapter for their employees with the contractors authorized to provide such coverage in the State. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-24 Noncomplying employer held liable for employee's health care costs.

  §393-24 Noncomplying employer held liable for employee's health care costs. Any employer who fails to provide coverage as required by this chapter shall be liable to pay for the health care costs incurred by an eligible employee during the period in which the employer failed to provide coverage. [L 1977, c 91, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-31 Enforcement by the director.

  §393-31 Enforcement by the director. Except as otherwise provided in section 393-7 the director shall administer and enforce this chapter. The director may appoint such assistants and such clerical, stenographic, and other help as may be necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter subject to any civil service act relating to state employees. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-32 Rulemaking and other powers of the director.

  §393-32 Rulemaking and other powers of the director. The director may adopt, amend, or repeal, pursuant to chapter 91, such rules and regulations as the director deems necessary or suitable for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.  The director may round off the amounts specified in this chapter for the purpose of eliminating payments from the premium supplementation fund in other than even dollar amounts or other purposes.  The director may prescribe the filing of reports by prepaid health care plan contractors and prescribe the form and content of requests by employers for premium supplementation and the period for the payment thereof. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-33 Penalties; injunction.

  §393-33 Penalties; injunction. (a) If an employer fails to comply with section 393-11, 393-12, 393-13, or 393-15 the employer shall pay a penalty of not less than $25 or of $1 for each employee for every day during which such failure continues, whichever sum is greater. The penalty shall be assessed under rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to chapter 91 and shall be collected by the director and paid into the trust fund for premium supplementation established by section 393-41. The director may, for good cause shown, remit all or any part of the penalty.  (b) Any employer, employee, or prepaid health care plan contractor who wilfully fails to comply with any other provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation thereunder may be fined not more than $200 for each such violation.  (c) Any employer who fails to initiate compliance with the coverage requirements of section 393-11 for a period of thirty days, may be enjoined by the circuit court of the circuit in which the employer's principal place of business is located from carrying on the employer's business any place in the State so long as the default continues, such action for injunction to be prosecuted by the attorney general or any county attorney if so requested by the director. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 190, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 2013, c 100, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 393-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-34 Penalties.

  §393-34 Penalties. (a) Any person who, after twenty-one days written notice and the opportunity to be heard by the director, is found to have violated any provision of this chapter or rule adopted thereunder for which no penalty is otherwise provided, shall be fined not more than $250 for each offense.  (b) All fines collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the [premium supplementation trust fund] created by section 393-41. [L 1991, c 107, §3; am L 2013, c 100, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 393-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-41 Establishment of premium supplementation trust fund.

  §393-41 Establishment of premium supplementation trust fund. There is established in the treasury of the State, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of the State, a trust fund for premium supplementation which shall be administered exclusively for the purposes of this chapter. All premium supplementations payable under this part shall be paid from the fund. The fund shall consist of:  (1) All money appropriated by the State for the purposes of premium supplementation under this part; and  (2) All fines and penalties collected pursuant to this chapter. L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 2013, c 100, §7 Revision Note  In the last sentence, (1) and (2) reformatted as paragraphs (1) and (2), and in paragraph (1), punctuation added pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 393-42 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-42 Management of the fund.

  §393-42 Management of the fund. The director of finance shall be the treasurer and custodian of the premium supplementation fund and shall administer the fund in accordance with the directions of the director of labor and industrial relations. All moneys in the fund shall be held in trust for the purposes of this part only and shall not be expended, released, or appropriated or otherwise disposed of for any other purpose. Moneys in the fund may be deposited in any depositary bank in which general funds of the State may be deposited but such moneys shall not be commingled with other state funds and shall be maintained in separate accounts on the books of the depositary bank. Such moneys shall be secured by the depositary bank to the same extent and in the same manner as required by the general depositary law of the State; and collateral pledged for this purpose shall be kept separate and distinct from any other collateral pledged to secure other funds of the State. The director of finance shall be liable for the performance of the director of finance's duties under this section as provided in chapter 37. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-43 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-43 Disbursements from the fund.

  §393-43 Disbursements from the fund. Expenditures of moneys in the premium supplementation fund shall not be subject to any provisions of law requiring specific appropriations or other formal release by the state officers of money in their custody. All payments from the fund shall be made upon warrants drawn upon the director of finance by the comptroller of the State supported by vouchers approved by the director. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-44 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-44 Investment of moneys.

  §393-44 Investment of moneys. With the approval of the department the director of finance may, from time to time, invest such moneys in the premium supplementation fund as are in excess of the amount deemed necessary for the payment of benefits for a reasonable future period. Such moneys may be invested in bonds of any political or municipal corporation or subdivision of the State, or any of the outstanding bonds of the State, or invested in bonds or interest-bearing notes or obligations of the State (including state director of finance's warrant notes issued pursuant to chapter 40), or of the United States, or those for which the faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the payment of principal and interest, or in federal land bank bonds or joint stock farm loan bonds. The investments shall at all times be so made that all the assets of the fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for the payment of benefits. The director of finance shall dispose of securities or other properties belonging to the fund only under the direction of the director of labor and industrial relations. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-45 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-45 Entitlement to premium supplementation.

  §393-45 Entitlement to premium supplementation. (a) An employer who employs less than eight employees entitled to coverage under this chapter and who provides coverage to such employees pursuant to section 393-7(a) shall be entitled to premium supplementation from the fund if the employer's share of the cost of providing such coverage as determined by sections 393-13 and 393-15 exceeds 1.5 per cent of the total wages payable to such employees and if the amount of such excess is greater than five per cent of the employer's income before taxes directly attributable to the business in which such employees are employed.  (b) The amount of the supplementation shall be that part of the employer's share of the premium cost which exceeds the limits specified in subsection (a). [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 393-46 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-46 Income directly attributable to the business.

  §393-46 Income directly attributable to the business. (a) "Income directly attributable to the business" means gross profits from the business minus deductions for:  (1) Compensation of officers;  (2) Salaries and wages, except wages paid by an individual proprietor to oneself;  (3) Repairs;  (4) Taxes on business and business property;  (5) Business advertising;  (6) Amounts contributed to employee benefit plans;  (7) Interest on business indebtedness;  (8) Rent on business property; and  (9) Other expenses necessary for the current conduct of business.  (b) Deductions shall not include:  (1) Bad debts;  (2) Contributions or gifts, other than those listed under subsection (a)(6);  (3) Amortization and depreciation; or  (4) Losses by fire, storm, casualty, or theft.  (c) The director may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to define income directly attributable to business for the purpose of section 393-45. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-47 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-47 Claim of premium supplementation.

  §393-47 Claim of premium supplementation. An employer entitled to premium supplementation shall file a claim therefor in the manner provided by regulation of the director. The employer shall have the burden of proof of establishing the employer's entitlement. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-48 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-48 Prepaid health care benefits to be paid from the premium supplementation fund; recovery of benefits.

  §393-48 Prepaid health care benefits to be paid from the premium supplementation fund; recovery of benefits. Prepaid health care benefits shall be paid from the premium supplementation fund to an employee who is entitled to receive prepaid health care benefits but cannot receive such benefits because of bankruptcy of the employee's employer or because the employee's employer is not in compliance with this chapter. Benefits paid from the premium supplementation fund to such employee may be recovered from the employee's bankrupt or noncomplying employer. The director shall institute administrative and legal actions as provided in section 393-33 to effect recovery of such benefits. [L 1978, c 3, §1; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 393-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|393. Prepaid Health Care Act|393-51 REPEALED.

  §393-51 REPEALED. L 1994, c 99, § §2, 3 as superseded by L 2011, c 228, § §2, 3.
HI Rev Stat § 394-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations|394. Manpower Development and Training|394-1 Purpose.

  §394-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish manpower development and training programs in the State of Hawaii and to determine the extent to which the employment needs of individuals can be met by either job training or a public service job or a combination of both. [L 1969, c 251, §1; am L 1971, c 188, §1]