Bills › 88th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2020
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2020
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2359
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2359 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2359 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When people use medical bills as evidence in court, they can only show how much was actually paid or how much is truly needed to pay off the remaining bills. This rule applies to anyone presenting evidence about past medical costs. It does not force a person to try to get their medical bills lowered if they aren't required to do so by a contract.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to evidence offered to prove past medical expenses. The bill provides that evidence offered to prove such expenses shall be limited to evidence of the amounts that were actually paid to satisfy bills that have been satisfied and evidence of the amounts necessary to satisfy the bills that have not yet been satisfied. The bill does not impose an affirmative duty to seek a reduction in billed charges to which the party is not contractually entitled.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 10, 2020. On February 17, 2020 it recommended amendment and passage.
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