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S.355: COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 22, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 22, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 22, 2021
Bill Summary
COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021 This bill temporarily limits certain activities to collect medical debts by health care providers that apply for, or accept, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) financial relief. Specifically, such health care providers must suspend extraordinary collection actions, such as selling a debt to a third-party collector or placing a lien on an individual's property, until the later of the end of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 22, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Feb. 22, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) |