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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 5512 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001010 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- |
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| 16 | 16 | | EVIDENCE |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives Baginski, Potter, Dawson, J. Brien, and McEntee |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: February 10, 2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: House Judiciary |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 9-19 of the General Laws entitled "Evidence" is hereby amended by 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | 9-19-45. Fair and reasonable charge for medical and healthcare services in all civil 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | actions. 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | In all civil actions now or hereinafter pending in any court, agency, arbitration forum, or 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | other tribunal based upon a cause of action for injury or for wrongful death, including causes of 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | action based upon medical, dental, or professional malpractice, the fair and reasonable charge for 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | medical, hospital, therapeutic, and other health care services shall be the amount billed by the 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | licensed health care provider. The amount paid to the licensed health care provider by any health, 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | accident or disability insurer, any state or federal health insurance or disability program, any 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | medical payments or personal injury protection insurance, or any workers' compensation benefits, 11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | and the acceptance thereof by the licensed health care provider in full satisfaction of the amount 12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | billed, shall be inadmissible as evidence of the fair and reasonable charge for such services. 13 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 14 |
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| 42 | 42 | | LC001010 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 44 | 44 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 45 | 45 | | OF |
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| 46 | 46 | | A N A C T |
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| 47 | 47 | | RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- |
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| 48 | 48 | | EVIDENCE |
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| 49 | 49 | | *** |
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| 50 | 50 | | This act would prohibit the introduction into court proceedings of any evidence that the 1 |
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| 51 | 51 | | fair and reasonable charge for healthcare services is the amount received by the healthcare provider 2 |
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| 52 | 52 | | rather than the amount billed by healthcare providers. 3 |
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| 53 | 53 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 4 |
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| 55 | 55 | | LC001010 |
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