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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