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HB0765

Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
Sponsored by
Delegate Ivey
Status
In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Analysis
Synopsis
Authorizing a hospital, under certain circumstances, to sell the medical debt of patients if the debt is sold to a governmental unit or an entity that is under contract with the unit for the purpose of canceling the debt; requiring that a hospital's financial policy require the hospital to dismiss actions pending against a patient for the collection of debt that was sold and prohibit the hospital from engaging in specified collection activities; requiring a purchaser of medical debt to notify the patient of certain information; etc.
Committees
Original:
Health and Government Operations
Details
Emergency Bill
Introduced in a prior session as: SB1006 Session: 2024 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment
History
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/29/2025
Legislative Date
1/29/2025
Action
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/29/2025 1/29/2025 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Text - First - Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
File Code
Subjects
Statutes
Last Updated: 1/29/2025 2:04 PM
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