CS/HB 587: Damages for Medical or Health Care Services
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Hood
Damages for Medical or Health Care Services; Limits recovery of damages for medical or health care services to amounts actually paid if no balance to provider is outstanding; limits recovery of such damages to amounts customarily accepted by providers in same geographic area, with certain exclusions, if balance to provider is outstanding; requires medical or health care services to be medically necessary in order to be recoverable; provides that lack of medical necessity is affirmative defense in action for nonpayment; specifies that certain evidence shall be considered in determining amounts customarily accepted; provides for reduction of awards under specified provisions.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Innovation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 65 |
| 2/13/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/20/13, 11:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 2/20/2013 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 157 |
| 2/27/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2/28/2013 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Health Innovation Subcommittee • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 152 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 152 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 65 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 150 |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
