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Under Public Act 25-97, Section 4, health care providers in Connecticut can no longer require patients to give a credit or debit card number, or provide bank account information, as a condition to receive care. The legislation went into effect in October 2025, after its passage in the legislative session earlier in the year.

Providers can still request electronic payment voluntarily for patient convenience and timely payment, but it’s illegal to make it a prerequisite for treatment. Penalties can result in fines up to $5,000 through the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

A health care provider can still request, collect or store bank, credit or debit card or other payment-related information if the patient agrees to provide that information.

This law does not affect the patient’s obligation to pay for services.

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Mariana Navarrete Villegas is a Community Engagement Reporter for The Connecticut Mirror, covering Hartford. She recently graduated from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism with a master’s degree in Bilingual Journalism. Previously, she was the Community Engagement and Video Assistant at Epicenter-NYC and a Podcast Intern at The Take, Al Jazeera English’s daily news podcast. As a reporter, she has covered stories from New York to Florida, California, Panama, and Mexico, focusing on labor rights, immigration, and community care. She also hosts 'La Chismesita,' a community radio show in New York that archives oral histories through conversations with women community leaders. Originally from Mexico, Mariana spent her teenage years in Panama. She holds a B.A. in Global Studies with a minor in Psychology from Saint Leo University, where she interned at the International Rescue Committee.