Medical reports or records; method for introducing into evidence in general district court. (SB982)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Evidence of medical reports or records. Rewrites for clarity the section setting forth the method for introducing into evidence medical records or reports in general district court in a civil action for personal injuries or to resolve a dispute with an insurance company or health care provider. The bill also provides that medical bills may be introduced into evidence in the same manner as medical records. The bill further provides that medical records and bills are subject to the same requirement as medical reports that the party intending to present such records and bills as evidence give notice of such intention to the opposing party 10 days before trial. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13
01/08/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100770D
01/08/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/14/2013Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/15/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/17/2013Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2013Placed on Calendar
01/25/2013Read first time
01/25/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/07/2013Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
02/08/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/11/2013Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Read second time
02/14/2013Read third time
02/14/2013Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2013VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2013Enrolled
02/19/2013Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB982ER)
02/19/2013Signed by Speaker
02/20/2013Signed by President
03/12/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (effective 7/1/13)
03/12/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.