BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5490: Medical records
Establishing the legal presumption of reasonable value from the certification of health care records.
Summary
- A rebuttable presumption is established that treatment charges on a health care provider's certified billing statement are the usual and customary charges in the community for health care treatment. Certified health care provider billing statements are admissible to establish that the charges are usual and customary in the community, but may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 2003
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Rosa Franklin (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the legal presumption from certification of medical records;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
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