SB0747 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0747

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Don Harmon

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

735 ILCS 5/8-1212 new

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a copy of a bill for services rendered that has any payments or benefits conferred by a collateral source redacted and that is certified by a person who maintains those bills is entitled to a rebuttable presumption as to the amount and reasonableness of the bill. Provides that a party who attempts to rebut the presumption of reasonableness of a bill shall not be allowed to present evidence of payments made for or benefits conferred upon the plaintiff by a collateral source. Provides that these procedures concerning a bill for services apply to actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding Section 8-1212 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/8-1212 new)

Sec. 8-1212. Bills for services rendered.

(a) A rebuttable presumption of the amount and reasonableness of a bill for services rendered may be established by a copy of the bill, showing the original charges with evidence of payments made or benefits conferred by collateral sources redacted, certified under the signature of the secretary, clerk, or other keeper of the same.

(b) A party attempting to rebut the presumption of reasonableness shall not be allowed to present evidence of payments made or benefits conferred by collateral sources.

(c) This Section applies to actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.