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IN SB0406

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Doug Eckerty

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits recovery of medical or health care expenses in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits to the amount actually paid or incurred by or on behalf of the claimant
  • Prevents plaintiffs from recovering the full "billed" amount of medical expenses when a lesser amount was actually paid (such as through insurance negotiations or write-offs)
  • Adds a new chapter (IC 34-44-3) to Indiana Code concerning civil law and procedure
  • Effective date of July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Recovery of medical or health care expenses.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters

1/9/2012

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