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House approves Medical Debt Protection Act after sponsor outlines compromise with stakeholders
Summary
House members passed House Bill 1725 after Delegate Delaney outlined a compromise that caps late-fee interest, limits extraordinary collection actions for eligible individuals and requires notices and grace periods; the clerk announced the vote as 53-44 in favor.
The House on Feb. 20 passed House Bill 1725, described by the sponsor as the Medical Debt Protection Act, which the sponsor said caps interest on late fees, limits certain extraordinary collection actions for patients eligible for financial assistance, and requires notice and grace periods before aggressive collection actions.
Delegate Delaney, speaking to the chamber about the Senate-passed…
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