Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2483
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 25, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 25, 2023
Latest Action
Jul 25, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2483
Congress
118
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
Connecticut
Republican
Indiana
Democrat
New Mexico
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act

This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to the collection of medical debt. Among other provisions, the bill restricts the circumstances under which health care entities may initiate extraordinary collection actions, requires entities to provide detailed debt statements and payment receipts to patients, and establishes a public medical debt collection database with information about medical debt collectors.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
07/25/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/25/2023
Introduced in Senate
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S.2483 118 Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act
Public Record
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 2:56:25 PM