Tennessee House Bill 1957 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-01-30 - Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt judgment that is filed in this state; requires a healthcare provider or facility that accepts public funds as compensation for losses due to providing uncompensated care to ensure that an amount of outstanding patient debt equal to the amount of public funds accepted is designated as satisfied and that patient is notified of such satisfied debt; prohibits the healthcare provider or facility from seeking a judgment or taking other legal action to collect from the debtor any portion of such debt that is so designated. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare costs.

Rep. Larry Miller [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-30	House	Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
2024-01-25	House	P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review
2024-01-24	House	Intro., P1C.
2024-01-23	House	Filed for introduction

SB1831 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-20 - Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - no second

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1957&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1957.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB1831.pdf