CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to recoverable medical expenses

This bill updates Louisiana laws regarding how medical expenses are recovered in personal injury cases, specifically affecting plaintiffs and defendants in civil lawsuits. It limits recoverable costs when treatment is paid through letters of protection or health insurance by capping amounts to what would have been paid under standard coverage, and it requires medical bills to be itemized and coded according to accepted billing practices. The legislation also allows parties to present expert testimony at trial to challenge the reasonableness of claimed medical expenses, ensuring both sides can question the necessity and cost of treatments. These changes aim to standardize how medical costs are calculated and verified in legal proceedings without changing the fundamental right to seek compensation.