2023 -- S 1057 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- | |
EVIDENCE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Euer, and LaMountain | |
Date Introduced: May 19, 2023 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 9-19 of the General Laws entitled "Evidence" is hereby amended by |
2 | adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 9-19-45. Fair and reasonable charge for medical and healthcare services in all civil |
4 | actions. |
5 | In all civil actions now or hereinafter pending in any court, agency, arbitration forum, or |
6 | other tribunal based upon a cause of action for injury or for wrongful death, including causes of |
7 | action based upon medical, dental, or professional malpractice, the fair and reasonable charge for |
8 | medical, hospital, therapeutic, and other health care services shall be the amount billed by the |
9 | licensed health care provider. The amount paid to the licensed health care provider by any health, |
10 | accident or disability insurer, any state or federal health insurance or disability program, any |
11 | medical payments or personal injury protection insurance, or any workers' compensation benefits, |
12 | and the acceptance thereof by the licensed health care provider in full satisfaction of the amount |
13 | billed, shall be inadmissible as evidence of the fair and reasonable charge for such services. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- | |
EVIDENCE | |
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1 | This act would prohibit the introduction into court proceedings of any evidence that the |
2 | fair and reasonable charge for healthcare services is the amount received by the healthcare provider |
3 | rather than the amount billed by healthcare providers. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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