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Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2025
October 20, 2025
Summary
If enacted, this bill would prohibit medical debt from being reported to credit reporting agencies and restrict creditors from pursuing wage garnishments or home liens for unpaid medical bills. The bill also mandates that health facilities provide patients with good-faith cost estimates prior to treatment and establishes new income-based criteria for mandatory payment plans.
Source: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0438
Common questions
- What does "Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2025" cover?
- If enacted, this bill would prohibit medical debt from being reported to credit reporting agencies and restrict creditors from pursuing wage garnishments…
- When was it published?
- It was published on October 20, 2025.
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