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1996 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 8.01-413.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 8.01-413.01. Authenticity and reasonableness of medical bills; presumption.
In any action for personal injuries or , wrongful death, or
for medical expense benefits payable under a motor vehicle insurance policy
issued pursuant to § 38.2-124 or § 38.2-2201, the authenticity of
bills for medical services provided and the reasonableness of the charges of
the health care provider shall be rebuttably presumed upon identification by
the plaintiff of the original bill or a duly authenticated copy and the
plaintiff's testimony (i) identifying the health care provider, (ii) explaining
the circumstances surrounding his receipt of the bill, (iii) describing the
services rendered and (iv) stating that the services were rendered in
connection with treatment for the injuries received in the event giving rise to
the action. The presumption herein shall not apply unless the opposing party
or his attorney has been furnished such medical records at least twenty-one
days prior to the trial.