Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies

HB 268 Hospitals Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts Policies

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
HB-268


About HB-268

Altering provisions of law related to a hospital's financial assistance and collection of debts policies; specifying the percentage by which a hospital is required to reduce a patient's out-of-pocket expenses under certain circumstances; adding to the notice requirements relating to a hospital's financial assistance policy; prohibiting a hospital from filing a civil action to collect a debt against a patient whose outstanding debt is at or below $500; etc.

  

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Engrossed 03/04/2025

Introduced 01/03/2025

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Third Reading Passed

03/06/2025

Yeas: 111 | Nays: 24
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History

Favorable Report By Finance

03/24/2025

Referred Finance

03/07/2025

Third Reading Passed (111-24)

03/06/2025

Favorable With Amendments {803820/1 Adopted

03/04/2025

Second Reading Passed With Amendments

03/04/2025

Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations

03/03/2025

Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m.

01/15/2025

First Reading Health And Government Operations

01/08/2025

Pre-filed

10/25/2024

First Reading Health And Government Operations

01/08/2024