TennesseeHealth Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 3Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (no second)Latest
- Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Jan 14Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 12Filed for introductionIntroduced