General Bill
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; requiring medical or health care services to be medically necessary in order to be recoverable; providing that a patient is not liable for payment of a procedure that is medically unnecessary and nonpayment may be asserted as an affirmative defense in any action to recover damages; providing for reduction of awards under specified provisions, etc.
Effective Date:
Upon becoming a law and shall apply to all causes of action arising on or after that date
Last Event:
05/03/13 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM
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Judiciary
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Health Policy
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Rules
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Bill #:
CS/HB 587
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Subject:
Damages for Medical or Health Care Services
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Relationship:
Similar
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S Died in Judiciary
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05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM
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S Introduced -SJ 159
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03/07/2013 - 5:30 PM
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S Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 159
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03/06/2013 - 7:48 AM
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S Filed
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03/01/2013 - 10:25 AM
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