HB 6585 Summary

• Replaces plaintiff's right to object to physical examinations with a requirement that plaintiffs submit to examinations requested by adverse parties, unless the plaintiff shows good cause for objection, effective October 1, 2013.

• Allows adverse parties to request physical or mental examinations by health care providers within a 30-mile radius of the plaintiff's residence, with the request filed with the court specifying the examination's time, place, manner, conditions, and scope.

• Clarifies that recoverable court costs for recording, videotaping, transcribing, and presenting depositions of health care providers, dentists, nurses, and real estate appraisers apply when such depositions are presented during the court proceeding in lieu of live testimony, effective July 1, 2013.