Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
United States117th CongressHR-2537House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 14, 2021
Summary
Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act This bill restricts the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer credit report. A consumer reporting agency is prohibited from including on a consumer credit report, and a person is prohibited from reporting to such agency (1) medical debt arising from a medically necessary procedure, or (2) other medical debt less than a year old. A person reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency must first provide notice to that consumer regarding the restrictions on including medical debt on credit reports. Furthermore, a debt collector is prohibited from collecting a medical debt less than two years old.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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