To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Healthcare, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF89C75E7F2D64B66BA61F9801D46BEA8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Debt Cancellation Act.
- Section HE4F2AF3F0FA641779191F42583627C0C: 2. Grants to cancel medical debt owed by patients Section 2799B–10 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section idd8aa12e9161d4cdcbf2038b3120da51d: 3. Requirements for medical billing practices and medical debt collection; medical payment assistance Part E of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act...
- Section HC72BE0CDB0C54EC2BCAE198EA968FA22: 2799B–10. Requirements for medical billing and medical debt collection; medical payment assistance resource In the case of a health care provider or facility...
- Section id5cdb81eec81d47fe842e62ead0b480f1: 4. Medical debt collection The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 818 (15 U.S.C. 1692p) the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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