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PA HB78

PA HB78
Establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

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Introduced
03/07/2023
In Committee
07/05/2023
Crossed Over
06/26/2023
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Medical Debt Relief Program, which allows the Department of Health to contract with a medical debt relief coordinator to purchase and discharge the medical debt of eligible residents in Pennsylvania. The bill also sets requirements for hospital-based financial assistance, including the development of standardized application forms and policies, and imposes duties on the Department of Health related to reporting on the program's implementation. Importantly, the bill specifies that the discharged medical debt will not be considered taxable income for the eligible residents.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (51)

Arvind Venkat (D)*,  Aerion Abney (D),  Ryan Bizzarro (D),  Lisa Borowski (D),  Donna Bullock (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Justin Fleming (D),  Paul Friel (D),  Roni Green (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Manny Guzman (D),  Jim Haddock (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  Sara Innamorato (D),  Carol Kazeem (D),  Malcolm Kenyatta (D),  Tarik Khan (D),  Emily Kinkead (D),  Stephen Kinsey (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Andrew Kuzma (R),  Maureen Madden (D),  Dave Madsen (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Brandon Markosek (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Napoleon Nelson (D),  Danielle Otten (D),  Darisha Parker (D),  Chris Pielli (D),  Nickolas Pisciottano (D),  Tarah Probst (D),  Chris Rabb (D),  Abigail Salisbury (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Josh Siegel (D),  Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Mandy Steele (D),  Mike Sturla (D),  Paul Takac (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (on 07/05/2023)

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