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Senate Bill 4350
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 29, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 29, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4350
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Chris Murphy
Connecticut
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020

This bill temporarily limits certain activities to collect medical debts by health care providers that apply for, or accept, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) financial relief.

Specifically, such health care providers must suspend extraordinary collection actions, such as selling a debt to a third-party collector or placing a lien on an individual's property, until the later of the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency or 18 months after the enactment of this bill.

Further, individuals who have entered into medical debt repayment plans with health care providers may request the suspension of payments during such period. Providers must provide reasonable repayment options for individuals once repayments resume, such as extending repayment periods.

The bill also applies specified consumer protections to medical debt incurred for COVID-19-related testing and treatment between February 1, 2020, and 60 days after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
July 29, 2020
Actions (2)
07/29/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/29/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:34 PM
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