Conference sides discuss medical debt acquisition and forgiveness program and $500,000 request

Apr 30, 2026

Senators and representatives discussed SP3025 SD2 HD3 to authorize the Office of Wellness and Resiliency to acquire and forgive medical debt, including an appropriation and report; conference members said the CD1 contemplates removing a private-match requirement and the draft requests $500,000.

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Sponsors described SP3025 SD2 HD3 as a measure to allow the Office of Wellness and Resiliency to acquire and forgive medical debt, with a requested appropriation and a report back to the legislature.

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