Subsection 351-5-1-09 - FEES FOR MEDICAL TESTIMONY1. Health care providers may charge for preparing to testify at depositions and hearings and for attendance at depositions and hearings for the purpose of giving testimony.2. The maximum fee for preparing to testify at depositions and hearings is: First 30 minutes: $250.00
Each additional 15 minutes: $125.00
3. The maximum fee for attendance at depositions and hearings for the purpose of giving testimony is: First hour or any fraction thereof: $500.00
Each subsequent 15 minutes: $125.00
4. Travel time for attendance at depositions and hearings for the purpose of giving testimony is paid on a portal to portal basis when a deposition or hearing is more than ten miles from the health care provider's home base. The maximum fee for portal-to-portal travel for the purpose of giving testimony is: Each 60 minutes: $400.00
5. Health care providers may request advance payment of not more than $400.00 in order to schedule attendance at depositions and hearings. The advance payment will be applied against the total fees for medical testimony (preparation, travel, and attendance).6. Health care providers will receive a maximum of $350.00 per canceled deposition when the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the deposition. Health care providers will receive a maximum of $300.00 per canceled deposition when the cancellation takes place less than 48 but more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the deposition. The party canceling the deposition is responsible for the fee. C.M.R. 90, 351, ch. 5, § 351-5-1, subsec. 351-5-1-09