HB 2106 -- Admissibility of Medical Treatment Evidence

Sponsor:  Flook

Currently, the value of medical treatment is the dollar amount
necessary to satisfy the financial obligation to a health care
provider when introducing evidence for admissibility in a court
proceeding for overdue medical services.  This bill changes the
determination of the cost by specifying that there is a
rebuttable presumption that it is the value of the original
amount charged for medical services provided by a health care
provider, not the amount that was charged for the services less
any payments or reductions received from a collateral source.

The bill also requires any motion requesting a hearing to
determine the original amount charged for medical treatment
services prior to any payments, collateral source payments, or
discounts to be made by the defendant prior to trial.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm