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HB 385 — Maryland

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills

Establishing a rebuttable presumption in an action for personal injury or wrongful death that a medical bill from a health care provider or an agent of the health care provider is authentic, fair, and reasonable if the bill was properly provided in discovery; and establishing that a party may overcome the presumption that a medical bill is authentic, fair, and reasonable by proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the medical bill, or any charge in a medical bill, is not authentic, is unfair, or is unreasonable.

Latest action: Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. · Mar 11, 2026

In committeeCivil ActionsCivil Actions and ProceduresDeathEvidenceHealth Care FacilitiesHealth OccupationsInjuryRecords

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judiciary

    Jan 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 29, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Hearing canceled

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Hearing canceled

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by David Moon, Jason Buckel

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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