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Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act

USA117th CongressS-5150| Senate 
| Updated: 11/30/2022
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to the collection of medical debt. Among other provisions, the bill restricts the circumstances under which health care entities may initiate extraordinary collection actions, requires entities to provide detailed debt statements and payment receipts to patients, and establishes a public medical debt collection database with information about medical debt collectors.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4697
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
Nov 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Nov 30, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4697
    Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act


  • November 30, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 30, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act

USA117th CongressS-5150| Senate 
| Updated: 11/30/2022
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to the collection of medical debt. Among other provisions, the bill restricts the circumstances under which health care entities may initiate extraordinary collection actions, requires entities to provide detailed debt statements and payment receipts to patients, and establishes a public medical debt collection database with information about medical debt collectors.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4697
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
Nov 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Nov 30, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4697
    Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act


  • November 30, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 30, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted