Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5127: AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARDS AND HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE SERVICES.
Status: Signed into law, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning medical credit cards. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL CREDIT CARDS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Ancillary product" means any product, other than a health care service or veterinary service, that is sold by a health care provider or veterinary care provider to a consumer who purchases a health care service or veterinary service from such provider; (2) "Cardholder" means the individual named on the face of a medical credit card to whom, or for whose benefit, the medical credit card is issued by the issuer or, in the case of a medical credit card that does not bear the name of any such individual on its face, the individual who lawfully acquired the medical credit card; (3) "Consumer" means any individual who is physically present in this state; (4) "Covered health benefit" means any health care service to which a policyholder, subscriber, enrollee or other individual participating in a LCO No. 1094 1 of Raised Bill No. 5127 health benefit plan is entitled under the terms of the health benefit plan; (5) "Covered veterinary benefit" means any veterinary service to which a policyholder, subscriber, enrollee or other individual participating in a veterinary benefit plan is entitled under the terms of the veterinary benefit plan; (6) "Health benefit plan" means any insurance policy or …
Sponsors
- Gary Turco (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Sanchez, Iris N (D, 25)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Kaitlyn Shake (D, 120)
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
- William Heffernan (D, 115)
- David DeFronzo (D, 26)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Andre Baker (D, 124)
- Frank Smith (D, 118)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-6
- : In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed
- : File Number 721
- : Senate Calendar Number 456
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 217 (April 30, 2026): 32 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 92 (April 23, 2026): 141 yea, 6 nay, passed
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 11, 2026): 18 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Consumer Protection Department, Disclosure, Secured transactions, Unfair or deceptive trade practices, Violations, Attorney General, Consumer protection, Veterinarians
Common questions
- What is HB5127?
- HB5127 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARDS AND HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE SERVICES.
- What does HB5127 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning medical credit cards. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5127?
- Signed into law as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5127?
- Gary Turco (D, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5127?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05127&which_year=2026
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