CS/HB 587 (2013) -  Damages for Medical or Health Care Services

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and 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.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1402 Subject: Damages for Medical or Health Care Services Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/27/2013 3:15:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/18/2013 6:42:03 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/27/2013 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/27/2013 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/27/2013 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2013 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/13/2013 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/01/2013 - 2:40 PM Member: Hood Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.755 SB 1402