R-2.2.0.0.1 - Tobacco-related Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act

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13. If the Government brings an action on a collective basis, it is not required to identify particular health care recipients individually or prove the cause of the disease suffered by, or the general deterioration of health of, a particular health care recipient or the portion of the health care costs incurred for such a recipient.
Moreover, no one may be compelled in such an action
(1)  to answer questions on the health of, or the health care provided to, particular health care recipients; or
(2)  to produce the medical records and documents of, or the documents related to health care provided to, particular health care recipients, except as provided by a law, rule of law or court or tribunal regulation that requires the production of documents relied on by an expert witness.
2009, c. 34, s. 13; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
13. If the Government brings an action on a collective basis, it is not required to identify particular health care recipients individually or prove the cause of the disease suffered by, or the general deterioration of health of, a particular health care recipient or the portion of the health care costs incurred for such a recipient.
Moreover, no one may be compelled in such an action
(1)  to answer questions on the health of, or the health care provided to, particular health care recipients; or
(2)  to produce the medical records and documents of, or the documents related to health care provided to, particular health care recipients, except as provided by a law or a rule of law, practice or procedure that requires the production of documents relied on by an expert witness.
2009, c. 34, s. 13.