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COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-355| Senate 
| Updated: 2/22/2021
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (4)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021 This bill temporarily limits certain activities to collect medical debts by health care providers that apply for, or accept, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) financial relief. Specifically, such health care providers must suspend extraordinary collection actions, such as selling a debt to a third-party collector or placing a lien on an individual's property, until the later of the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency or 18 months after the enactment of this bill. Further, such health care providers must notify individuals who have entered into medical debt repayment plans that they may request the suspension of payments during such period. Providers must provide reasonable repayment options for individuals once repayments resume, such as extending repayment periods. The bill also applies specified consumer protections to medical debt incurred for COVID-19-related testing and treatment between February 1, 2020, and 60 days after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4350
COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4350
    COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020


  • February 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Administrative remediesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityDebt collectionEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare

COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-355| Senate 
| Updated: 2/22/2021
COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021 This bill temporarily limits certain activities to collect medical debts by health care providers that apply for, or accept, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) financial relief. Specifically, such health care providers must suspend extraordinary collection actions, such as selling a debt to a third-party collector or placing a lien on an individual's property, until the later of the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency or 18 months after the enactment of this bill. Further, such health care providers must notify individuals who have entered into medical debt repayment plans that they may request the suspension of payments during such period. Providers must provide reasonable repayment options for individuals once repayments resume, such as extending repayment periods. The bill also applies specified consumer protections to medical debt incurred for COVID-19-related testing and treatment between February 1, 2020, and 60 days after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4350
COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4350
    COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2020


  • February 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (4)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityDebt collectionEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare