US SB4350 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to provide immediate relief for patients from certain medical debt collection efforts during and immediately after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Title
COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Debt collection
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Debt collection
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4350/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4350/BILLS-116s4350is.pdf |
