CT HB05338

Expands the list of healthcare professionals whose records can be admitted as business entries in personal injury and death actions to include social workers and mental health professionals, in addition to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and other existing professionals.

Removes specific statutory chapter references for licensed professionals, streamlining the statute while maintaining the same scope of covered practitioners.

Allows signed reports and bills from treating healthcare professionals to be admitted as business entries without live testimony, with a presumption of authenticity regarding the signature and ordinary course of business creation.

Prohibits adverse inferences against parties who use healthcare provider reports instead of live testimony, and allows full bill amounts to be admitted as evidence of medical costs even if the provider accepted less payment or an insurer paid a reduced amount.

Makes these changes effective October 1, 2014, and applicable to all actions pending on or filed on or after that date.