Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act
Summary
To amend sections 1343.01, 1343.03, 1349.01, 2716.02, 2716.03, and 4712.01 and to enact section 1349.54 of the Revised Code to limit the rate of interest on medical debt, to prohibit reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency, and to name this act the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jean Schmidt
RRepublican
P
Michele Grim
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Russo
DDemocratic
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
Co
Beryl Piccolantonio
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Cockley
DDemocratic
Co
Crystal Lett
DDemocratic
Co
Derrick Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Dontavius Jarrells
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Synenberg
DDemocratic
Co
Ismail Mohamed
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Miller
DDemocratic
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