Bill Text: CT SB00414 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Financial Institutions' Consideration Of Unpaid Health Care Bills.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-04 - Public Hearing 02/10 [SB00414 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00414-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 414

 

January Session, 2011

 

LCO No. 1239

   

Referred to Committee on Public Health

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS' CONSIDERATION OF UNPAID HEALTH CARE BILLS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 36a of the general statutes be amended to prohibit banks, credit agencies and other lending institutions from considering an applicant's unpaid health care bills when evaluating the applicant's credit worthiness.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit banks, credit agencies and other lending institutions from considering unpaid health care bills when determining an individual's credit worthiness.

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