95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0747


 
Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Don Harmon
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    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.
















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SB0747

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    AN ACT concerning civil law.

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

 
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    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended  by adding 
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Section 8-1212 as follows:
 
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    (735 ILCS 5/8-1212  new)
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    Sec. 8-1212. Bills for services rendered.
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    (a) A rebuttable presumption of the amount and 
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reasonableness of a bill for services rendered may be 
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established by a copy of the bill, showing the original charges 
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with evidence of payments made or benefits conferred by 
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collateral sources redacted, certified under the signature of 
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the secretary, clerk, or other keeper of the same.
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    (b) A party attempting to rebut the presumption of 
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reasonableness shall not be allowed to present evidence of 
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payments made or benefits conferred by collateral sources.

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


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