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2013 SESSION
HB 1815 Medical records or reports; method for introducing into evidence.
Introduced by: Johnny S. Joannou | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Evidence of medical reports in district court and appeals to circuit court. Provides that the method for introducing into evidence medical records or reports in general district court in a civil action for personal injuries or to resolve a dispute with an insurance company or health care provider also applies to appeals of such action to the circuit court regardless of which party appeals. Currently, the same method only applies if the defendant appeals. This method of introducing medical records or reports into evidence may only be used by a plaintiff in an appeal to circuit court if the plaintiff has not requested an amount on appeal in excess of the damages sought in the general district court.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100701D pdf
- 01/21/13 House: Printed as engrossed 13100701D-E pdf
- 02/14/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1815ER) pdf
- 03/05/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100701D
- 01/08/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 01/14/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/13 House: Read first time
- 01/21/13 House: Read second time
- 01/21/13 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/21/13 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1815E
- 01/21/13 House: Printed as engrossed 13100701D-E
- 01/22/13 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/23/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/11/13 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/13 House: Enrolled
- 02/14/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1815ER)
- 02/14/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/14/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/05/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)