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Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
3/13/2024, 1:55 AM
Congressional Summary of S 5150
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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Current Status of Bill S 5150
Bill S 5150 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 30, 2022. Bill S 5150 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 30, 2022. Bill S 5150's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of November 30, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5150
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5150
Primary Policy Focus
HealthAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 5150
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional transparency and consumer protections relating to medical debt collection practices.
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