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Introduced
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
In Committee
05/26/2022
05/26/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Session
Bill Summary
Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act.-AB
AI Summary
This bill, the Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act, aims to reduce burdensome medical debt and protect patients in their dealings with medical creditors, medical debt buyers, and medical debt collectors. It requires large health care facilities to develop a written medical debt mitigation policy that includes eligibility criteria for financial assistance, billing and collections policies, and measures to publicize the policy. The bill also imposes restrictions on medical debt collection actions, limits interest rates on medical debt, and establishes a private right of action for consumers to enforce the law's provisions. Additionally, it requires annual reporting by large health care facilities and the creation of a public database of the policies and reports.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (45)
Ed Goodwin (R)*,
Robert Hanig (R)*,
Howard Hunter (D)*,
William Richardson (D)*,
Gale Adcock (D),
Kelly Alexander (D),
John Autry (D),
Cynthia Ball (D),
Mary Belk (D),
John Bell (R),
Jamie Boles (R),
Deb Butler (D),
Becky Carney (D),
Mike Clampitt (R),
Allison Dahle (D),
Jimmy Dixon (R),
John Faircloth (R),
Terry Garrison (D),
Rosa Gill (D),
Dudley Greene (R),
Wesley Harris (D),
Pricey Harrison (D),
Patricia Hurley (R),
Ricky Hurtado (D),
Verla Insko (D),
Joe John (D),
Keith Kidwell (R),
Carolyn Logan (D),
Marvin Lucas (D),
Patricia McElraft (R),
Jeff McNeely (R),
Allen McNeill (R),
Marcia Morey (D),
Ben Moss (R),
Howard Penny (R),
Ray Pickett (R),
Mark Pless (R),
Robert Reives (D),
Caleb Rudow (D),
Wayne Sasser (R),
Sarah Stevens (R),
Brian Turner (D),
Harry Warren (R),
Lee Zachary (R),
Jeff Zenger (R),
Last Action
Banking Hearing (14:00 6/7/2022 415 LOB ) (on 06/07/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/H1039 |
| Analysis - Summary H1039-SMTM-56(e1)-v-9 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2021/H1039-SMTM-56(e1)-v-9 |
| Bill | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H1039v1.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H1039v0.pdf |
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