Legislature scheduled to adjourn June 8. Session returns into 2024 and legislation can resume progress.
SB 4907
Short Description: prohibits reporting of medical debt. Requires affidavits to verify debt and sue in court
Status: Passed Senate 5/31/23, Passes Assembly 6/20/23, Dan meets with Erin Kate, Counsel to the Governor to discuss medical debt policy and solutions 7/20/23
AB 6275
Short Description: prohibits reporting of medical debt, companion legislation to SB 4907
Status: Introduced 4-3-23, amended recommitted to Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee 5/18/23
AB 6096
Short Description: RIP medical debt pilot program
Status: Introduced 4/5/23, Amended & rereferred to committee 5/16/23
SB 5096
Short Description: RIP medical debt pilot program
Status: Discharged from committee and called for immediate Senate floor vote. Passes Senate 6/8/2023.
SB 7005
Short Description: Prohibits selling or referring debt to a medical dept. collector if a hospital is out of compliance with price transparency regulations
Status: Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee 5/16/23