AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT.

SB 1469 exempts surviving spouses from financial responsibility for a deceased spouse's medical debt related to physician/dentist services or hospital expenses. This change, effective July 1, 2025, removes a provision requiring surviving spouses to cover these specific medical costs after the other spouse dies. The bill directly affects surviving spouses who would otherwise inherit liability for these medical bills. It does not alter joint liability for medical expenses while both spouses are alive or affect other types of debt.