Bill > SB0928

This bill modifies the existing law on the liability of parents for medical expenses related to a child born out of wedlock. Key provisions include: 1. The parents of a child born out of wedlock are liable for the mother's pregnancy-related medical expenses, the child's birth expenses, the child's necessary support and education, and the child's funeral expenses. 2. If Medicaid has not paid the medical expenses described in (1), the court can apportion the expenses between the parents based on their ability to pay and other relevant factors, and can order the parent who did not pay to reimburse the other parent or a third party who paid the expenses. 3. If the pregnancy or a pregnancy complication was the result of physical or sexual battery by a party, the court shall apportion those medical expenses to the perpetrator. 4. The father's obligation for unpaid medical expenses is abated if he marries the mother after the child's birth, subject to potential reinstatement for good cause. 5. The court can admit bills or actuarially-based case rates as prima facie evidence of the relevant medical or funeral expenses, without requiring third-party foundation testimony. 6. The law does not prohibit the state from seeking reimbursement of Medicaid expenses through other legal procedures.

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