H.R.5138 - Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems. as introduced.

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02/19/08
Who Is A Medically Distressed Debtor Under The Medical Bankruptcy ...

The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act, HR 5138, was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 28, 2008. This bill, if passed in its present form, would amend the Bankruptcy Code is several different ways. ...

02/15/08
Amendment offered to bk bill

The Congresswomans heart is in the right place. Hopefully she'll get some help. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...bill=h110-5138 HR 5138: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners ...

02/14/08
BankruptcyProf Blog: 9th Circuit BAP Rules on Ipso Facto Clauses

Powered by TypePad. Notices. © Copyright 2007 by Law Professor Blogs, LLC. All rights reserved. « 1st Circuit Rules on Limitation of Homestead Exemption Following a "Criminal act." | Main | "medically distressed debtor" H.R. 5138

02/07/08
medical bankruptcy fairness act introduced

hr 5138 also prohibits trustees in such instances from dismissing a case or converting to chapter 13 based on the substantial abuse provision of 707(b) of title ll. the bill defines a medically distressed debtor as a debtor in ...

01/29/08
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5138, The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness ...

US Congress: HR 5138, The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2008.

01/27/08
bill action: introduced: hr 5138: to amend title 11 of the united ...

carol shea-porter [d-nh] introduced hr 5138: to amend title 11 of the united states code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers ...

01/27/08
HR 5138, To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide ...

HR 5138 would amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, ...

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