PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 444

CARE writing or record without a physician's, dentist's, [or] hospital employee's, OR
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S testimony, shall file and serve a notice of intent and
copy of the writing or record at least 15 30 days before the beginning of the trial.

(c) A medical, dental, [or] hospital, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE writing or
record made to document a medical [or]; dental, OR OTHER HEALTH condition, a
physician's [or] dentist's, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S [medical or
dental] opinion, or the providing of medical [or] dental [treatment], OR OTHER
HEALTH CARE is admissible without the support of the testimony of a physician, dentist,
[or] hospital employee, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER as the maker or the
custodian of the writing or record to prove the existence of a medical, DENTAL OR
OTHER HEALTH OR DENTAL condition, the opinion, and the necessity and the providing
of medical OR DENTAL [treatment], DENTAL, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE.

(d) A written statement or bill for medical, dental, [or] hospital, OR OTHER
HEALTH CARE expenses is admissible without the support of the testimony of a
physician, dentist, [or] hospital employee, OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER as
the maker or the custodian of the statement or bill to prove the amount, fairness, and
reasonableness of the charges for the services or materials provided.

(E) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT
THE RIGHT OF A PARTY TO:

(1) REQUEST A SUMMONS TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF A

WITNESS;

(2) EXAMINE A WITNESS WHO APPEARS AT TRIAL; OR

(3) ENGAGE IN DISCOVERY AS PROVIDED UNDER THE MARYLAND

RULES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed
only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or
application to any case filed before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 444
(House Bill 441)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - Transfer Tax
PG 415-97

FOR the purpose of setting a certain maximum rate for the transfer tax in Prince

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