Legislation

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.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {103927/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 4/08/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {333820/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (114-20) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
Senate	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	3/14/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2024	2/29/2024	Favorable with Amendments {103927/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	2/29/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
Senate	3/15/2024	3/03/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	4/08/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {333820/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/29/2024	Third Reading Passed (114-20)	68 Click to view Recorded Media

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