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TN SB0800
TN SB0800AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to civil actions.
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, increases the amount of medical, hospital, or doctor bills that are presumed in a civil action to have been necessary and reasonable if the bills are itemized in the complaint or civil warrant with an attached copy of the bills attached as an exhibit to the complaint or civil warrant, from a total of $4,000 to a total of $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 1; Title 24, Chapter 5; Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 56, Chapter 7.
AI Summary
This bill increases the threshold for medical, hospital, or doctor bills that are presumed necessary and reasonable in a civil action from $4,000 to $25,000. Specifically, the legislation amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 24-5-113(a)(3), raising the dollar amount that can be considered presumptively reasonable when itemized in a complaint or civil warrant with accompanying documentation. This change means that in civil legal proceedings, medical bills up to $25,000 will now be more easily accepted as valid and necessary without requiring additional proof of reasonableness. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and was designed with the stated purpose of serving the public welfare by potentially streamlining certain aspects of civil litigation related to medical expenses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0800&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB0800 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0800.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0800.pdf |
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