S.B. 208

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JURY AMENDMENTS
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund
5 House Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill allows for the introduction of evidence of payments to medical providers in
10 tort actions.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows for the introduction of evidence of payments to medical providers in tort
14 actions.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 78B-5-828, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 78B-5-828 is enacted to read:
25 78B-5-828. Evidence of payment to medical providers.
26 Either party to a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding which involves medical economic
27 damages may introduce evidence showing the amounts actually paid to, and accepted by, any

28 medical provider as payment for treatment, care, or maintenance provided to an injured party.
29 Evidence may include, without limitation, any amounts scheduled, reduced, written off, or no
30 longer claimed by the medical provider. The finder of fact may consider the evidence when
31 determining the amounts of the reasonable, usual, and necessary damages for treatment, care,
32 and maintenance of the injured party in the award of medical economic damages.




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