AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT.
To (1) provide that (A) no medical debt shall be sold more than twice, (B) no action to collect any medical debt shall be commenced later than three years after the date on which such debt was incurred, (C) no owner of any medical debt shall recover any sum that exceeds the actual cost incurred in providing the health care for which such debt was incurred, and (D) no credit rating agency shall consider medical debt in calculating a consumer's credit score, and (2) establish additional transparency requirements applicable to purchasers of medical debt.
Introduced by:
Rep. Anne M. Hughes, 135th Dist.Rep. Lucy Dathan, 142nd Dist.
| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
Add Notes to HB-5424
Go To My Bills
This bill is in My Bills.
Do you wish to go to My Bills?
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law |
NOTE: Please direct all inquiries regarding the status of bills to the Office of the House Clerk and/or Senate Clerks' Office.
