GA SB 626
died on adjournment'Georgia Medical Debt Fairness Act'; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 626 pass?
No. GA SB 626 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 626 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide for certain consumer financial assistance and protections with regard to medical debt arising from certain healthcare services received by patients at hospitals; to provide for an appeal of financial assistance eligibility or charity care determination; to provide for incorrect determination protections; to prohibit certain financing products; to provide for payment plans; to prohibit debt collection under certain circumstances; to provide for enforcement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 626?
Chuck Hufstetler is the primary sponsor of GA SB 626.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide for certain consumer financial assistance and protections with regard to medical debt arising from certain healthcare services received by patients at hospitals; to provide for an appeal of financial assistance eligibility or charity care determination; to provide for incorrect determination protections; to prohibit certain financing products; to provide for payment plans; to prohibit debt collection under certain circumstances; to provide for enforcement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-18
- Latest action
- 2026-03-19 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-18
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-03-19
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 52 1076Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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