SB 1328: Damages for Medical or Health Care Services
GENERAL BILL by Hays
Damages for Medical or Health Care Services; Limiting recovery of damages for medical or health care services to amounts actually paid if no balance to the provider is outstanding; limiting recovery of such damages to amounts customarily accepted by providers in the same geographic area if a balance to the provider is outstanding; requiring medical or health care services to be medically necessary in order to be recoverable; specifying that certain evidence shall be considered in determining the amounts customarily accepted; providing for reduction of awards under specified provisions; providing applicability, etc.
Senate Committee References: Judiciary (JU) , Health Regulation (HR) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Judiciary
Effective Date: upon becoming a law, and shall apply to all causes of action arising on or after that date
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 01/11/2012 | Senate | • Referred to Judiciary; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 144 |
| 01/13/2012 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 144 |
| 03/09/2012 | Senate | • Died in Judiciary |
