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TN HB 1859

died on adjournment

Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-01-22
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-11 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brooksprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-22

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-02

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1859&ga=114

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