CS/HB 547: Medical Debt
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Partington
Medical Debt; Revises definition; provides exception to prohibition of facility engaging in extraordinary collection action to obtain payment for services for sale of certain debt.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/7/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 111771 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate |
• Received |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 481 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 656 -SJ 481 • Read 2nd time -SJ 481 • Read 3rd time -SJ 481 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 481 |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
