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1 1 Section 1. Section 912.6, Code Supplement 1995, is amended
1 2 by adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 6A. In the event of a victim's death,
1 4 reasonable charges incurred for health-related care as a
1 5 direct result of the death for the victim's spouse, children,
1 6 parents, siblings, or persons cohabiting with or related by
1 7 blood or affinity to the victim if the health-related care is
1 8 provided by a provider. For the purposes of this subsection,
1 9 "provider" means provider as defined in section 144C.2, but
1 10 does not include a dietitian under chapter 152A, an athletic
1 11 trainer licensed under chapter 152D, a person engaged in the
1 12 practice of dentistry licensed under chapter 153, a dental
1 13 hygienist licensed under chapter 153, a psychiatrist licensed
1 14 under chapter 147 or 150A, a person engaged in the practice of
1 15 optometry under chapter 154, a person engaged in the practice
1 16 of psychology licensed under chapter 154B, or a school
1 17 psychologist. Reasonable charges incurred for health-related
1 18 care as a direct result of the victim's death include only
1 19 charges that would not have been incurred had it not been for
1 20 the death of the victim. The allowable charges under this
1 21 subsection shall not exceed three thousand dollars per person.
1 22 EXPLANATION
1 23 This bill provides that the department of justice shall
1 24 award, as appropriate, in the event of a victim's death,
1 25 reasonable charges incurred for health-related care as a
1 26 direct result of the death for the victim's spouse, children,
1 27 parents, siblings, or person cohabiting with or related by
1 28 blood or affinity to the victim if the health-related care is
1 29 provided by a provider. Reasonable charges incurred for
1 30 health-related care as a direct result of the victim's death
1 31 include only charges that would not have been incurred had it
1 32 not been for the death of the victim.
1 33 A provider is defined as a hospital, health care facility,
1 34 hospice program, health-related professional, or home care
1 35 aide. A provider for the purposes of the bill does not
2 1 include a dietitian, an athletic trainer, a person engaged in
2 2 the practice of dentistry, a dental hygienist, a psychiatrist,
2 3 a person engaged in the practice of optometry, a person
2 4 engaged in the practice of psychology, or a school
2 5 psychologist.
2 6 The bill also provides that the allowable charges under the
2 7 bill shall not exceed $3,000 per person.
2 8 LSB 4059XS 76
2 9 kah/jj/8.1
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