HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1477 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1326
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
John D. Keenan
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to personal injury protection.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John D. Keenan | 7th Essex | 1/20/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1477 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1326
By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1326) of John D. Keenan relative to motor vehicle insurance personal injury protection costs and attorney’s fees. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
_______________
An Act relative to personal injury protection.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended in section 34M by adding the following language to the end of paragraph 4:
After a bill has been presented to an insurer for payment under this section and the insurer has denied payment of that bill, if an insured or healthcare provider files suit, no insurer shall later be allowed to tender full payment of that bill without also paying the insured’s reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred up to the time said payment is made.