Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
Summary
Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act This bill restricts the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer credit report. A consumer reporting agency is prohibited from including on a consumer credit report, and a person is prohibited from reporting to such agency (1) medical debt arising from a medically necessary procedure, or (2) other medical debt less than a year old. A person reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency must first provide notice to that consumer regarding the restrictions on including medical debt on credit reports. Furthermore, a debt collector is prohibited from collecting a medical debt less than two years old.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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President
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
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