An Act to prevent unscrupulous medical debt recovery practices
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/16/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 235 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 34A the following section:-
A hospital or community health center licensed by the department of public health shall not seek legal execution against the primary motor vehicle of a patient or a guarantor of a patient nor seek legal execution up to the statutory amount provided for in chapter 188 against the principal residence of a patient or a guarantor of a patient, irrespective of whether a declaration of homestead has been recorded for said property.
The department of public health shall promulgate regulations prohibiting a hospital or community hospital or an agent of a hospital or community hospital from seeking legal execution against a primary motor vehicle or principal residence pursuant to section 34B of chapter 235 within 180 days of the effective date of this act.
SECTION 1. Chapter 235 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 34A the following section:- Section 34B. A hospital or community health center licensed by the department of public health shall not seek legal execution against the primary motor vehicle of a patient or a guarantor of a patient nor seek legal execution up to the statutory amount provided for in chapter 188 against the principal residence of a patient or a guarantor of a patient, irrespective of whether a declaration of homestead has been recorded for said property. SECTION 2. The department of public health shall promulgate regulations prohibiting a hospital or community hospital or an agent of a hospital or community hospital from seeking legal execution against a primary motor vehicle or principal residence pursuant to section 34B of chapter 235 within 180 days of the effective date of this act.