***Withdrawn***

AMENDMENT No. 9 TO AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO

                             House Bill NO. 2

                             By Senator(s) Robertson

     AMEND by inserting the following new section after line 460 and renumbering any subsequent sections accordingly:

     SECTION *.  After the jury makes an award in any civil action, the defendant may present to the presiding judge evidence of any amount payable as a benefit to the plaintiff as a result of the personal injury under the United States Social Security Act, any state or federal income disability or worker's compensation act, any health, sickness or income-disability insurance, accident insurance that provides health benefits or income-disability coverage and any contract or agreement of any group, organization, partnership or corporation to provide, pay for or reimburse the cost of medical, hospital, dental or other health care services.  If the defendant elects to present such evidence, the plaintiff may introduce evidence of any amount which the plaintiff has paid or contributed to secure his right to these insurance benefits.  The plaintiff may also introduce evidence of any leave time lost due to the personal injury.  The presiding judge shall reduce the jury award by the amount of such benefits less any amount which the plaintiff has paid or contributed to secure such benefits.

     FURTHER, AMEND the title to conform.