Connecticut § 20-7h - Disclosure re services provided based on letter of protection and cost of providing opinion letter.
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§ 20-7h. Disclosure re services provided based on letter of protection and cost of providing opinion letter.
Sec. 20-7h. Disclosure re services provided based on letter of protection and cost of providing opinion letter. Any physician licensed under chapter 370, advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 378 and any physical therapist licensed under chapter 376 shall, during the consultation period with a patient who has suffered a personal injury and prior to any treatment of such patient, disclose to such patient in writing: (1) Whether such physician, advanced practice registered nurse 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, which letter promises that any bill for services rendered by such physician, advanced practice registered nurse 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; and (2) the estimated cost of providing to the patient or an attorney representing the patient in a personal injury action an opinion letter concerning the cause of the personal injury and the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the patient, including a disability rating.
(P.A. 12-14, S. 1; P.A. 16-39, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 16-39 added references to advanced practice registered nurse.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-7h ("Disclosure re services provided based on letter of protection and cost of providing opinion letter.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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