General Assembly |
File No. 581 |
February Session, 2010 |
Senate, April 15, 2010
The Committee on Judiciary reported through SEN. MCDONALD of the 27th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING LETTERS OF PROTECTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2010) Any physician licensed under chapter 370 of the general statutes and any physical therapist licensed under chapter 376 of the general statutes shall inform a patient whether such physician or physical therapist would provide services to such patient on the basis of a letter of protection issued by an attorney representing the patient in a personal injury action that promises that any bill for services rendered by such physician or physical therapist to such patient will be paid from the proceeds of any recovery the patient receives from a settlement or judgment in such action or, if there is no recovery or the recovery is insufficient to pay such bill, that such bill will be paid by such patient.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2010 |
New section |
JUD |
Joint Favorable |
The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note
Explanation
The bill, which pertains to physician and physical therapist services that are provided on the basis of a letter of protection, does not result in a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
OLR Bill Analysis
AN ACT CONCERNING LETTERS OF PROTECTION.
This bill requires licensed doctors and physical therapists to tell current and prospective patients whether they will treat them on the basis of a lawyer's letter of protection. The letter must be written by the patient's personal injury lawyer and promise to either pay the treater's fees from the proceeds of any settlement or judgment or, if there is no recovery or the recovery is insufficient, to have the patient pay.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2010
COMMITTEE ACTION
Judiciary Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea |
44 |
Nay |
0 |
(03/29/2010) |