HawaiiRELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT.
What it does
Prohibits a health care provider or medical creditor from filing a civil lawsuit to collect medical debt from a patient whose household income is less than or equal to five hundred percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Prohibits a health care provider or medical creditor from engaging in certain debt collection practices. Prohibits a health care provider or medical creditor from selling medical debt.
More detail
Prohibits a health care provider whose income exceeds a certain threshold from denying non-emergency medically necessary care to patients.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 26Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.Latest
- Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced