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MS SB2853

Bill

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Sally Doty

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits admissibility and recovery of medical and health care expenses during trial to amounts actually paid by or on behalf of an injured party
  • Excludes amounts merely billed by health care providers if those amounts are not required to be paid by or on behalf of the injured party
  • Codifies Section 41-9-119 of Mississippi Code establishing that proof medical bills were paid or incurred creates prima facie evidence the bills were necessary and reasonable
  • Effective July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Phantom damages; restrict admissibility of evidence of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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