Bill > HB2612

This bill modifies Oklahoma's civil procedure law regarding the admissibility of medical bills and treatment costs in personal injury lawsuits. For existing medical expenses, the bill requires that only the actual amounts paid for medical services be presented as evidence, not the full billed amounts. If no payment has been made, Medicare reimbursement rates will be used instead. The bill significantly limits what medical expense evidence can be shown to a jury, prohibiting references to amounts that exceed what could be covered by the plaintiff's health insurance or public healthcare programs. For future medical treatments not yet incurred, the bill similarly restricts admissible evidence to the actual necessary financial obligations, using Medicare rates if insurance reimbursement rates cannot be determined or if the plaintiff lacks health insurance. The bill specifies that these new rules will apply to personal injury civil actions filed on or after November 1, 2025, effectively changing how medical expenses can be presented as evidence in such legal proceedings. This legislation aims to provide a more standardized and potentially lower-cost approach to presenting medical expenses in personal injury litigation.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2612&Session=2600