CT SB01105

Comptroller may request the Attorney General to bring suit against third parties to recover medical expenses (including health care provider, hospital, surgical, and prescription drug costs) paid by state-provided insurance plans for covered individuals.

Attorney General can sue third parties in the covered individual's name and as the Comptroller's subrogee to recover medical expenses paid by the plan.

Covered individuals who receive payment from a third party must reimburse the Comptroller for medical expenses paid by the plan, minus the individual's pro rata share of reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in obtaining the payment.

Payments from third parties for medical expenses covered by state plans are excluded from the definition of "collateral sources" under state law, allowing recovery despite collateral source benefit restrictions.

The act takes effect immediately upon passage and amends sections 5-259 and 52-225b of the general statutes.