TN SB 1598
died on adjournmentHealth 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 · upper
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (no second)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamarprimary
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Action timeline
2026-01-12
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-13
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-14
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-03-03
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (no second)
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1859
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