MD SB269

Creates a rebuttable presumption in personal injury and wrongful death cases that medical bills properly provided during discovery are authentic and that charges are fair and reasonable

Eliminates the requirement for expert testimony to prove the authenticity, fairness, or reasonableness of medical bills for admissibility purposes

Allows opposing parties to overcome the presumption by proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a medical bill or any charge is not authentic, unfair, or unreasonable

Applies to medical bills from health care providers including hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities, rehabilitation facilities, home health agencies, and out-of-state providers regulated to deliver health care services

Takes effect October 1, 2026