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2014 SESSION
HB 1037 Medical reports as evidence; general district court.
Introduced by: Johnny S. Joannou | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Medical reports as evidence; general district court. Provides that a medical report from a treating or examining health care provider may be admitted into evidence in a civil action for personal injuries or to resolve a dispute with an insurance company or health care provider in general district court or an appeal to circuit court, provided such report is accompanied by a sworn statement from the custodian of such report stating that the report is a true and accurate copy of the report. Currently, the report may only be admitted if it is accompanied by a sworn statement of the treating or examining health care provider.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100046D pdf
- 02/19/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1037ER) pdf
- 03/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0085) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100046D
- 01/08/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 01/20/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/14 House: Read first time
- 01/30/14 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/14 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/19/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1037ER)
- 02/19/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 85 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0085)