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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/10/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/10/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
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) |
