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2016 SESSION
SB 510 Medical bills; who may identify and provide testimony.
Introduced by: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Authenticity and reasonableness of medical bills; presumption; who may identify and provide testimony. Allows a plaintiff's guardian, agent under an advance directive, agent under a power of attorney, or next friend to identify a medical bill and provide testimony on the bill to establish a rebuttable presumption of authenticity and reasonableness of the bill where the court finds the plaintiff is unable to provide such testimony. Current law requires the plaintiff to identify and provide testimony on the bill.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Authenticity and reasonableness of medical bills; presumption; who may identify and provide testimony. Provides that, where a plaintiff's physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner has deemed the plaintiff incapable of providing testimony, the plaintiff's spouse, guardian, agent under an advance directive, agent under a power of attorney, or next friend may identify a medical bill and provide testimony on the bill to establish a rebuttable presumption of authenticity and reasonableness of the bill. Current law requires the plaintiff to identify and provide testimony on the bill.