S. 214 · 117th Congress
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Introduced
- 2021-02-03
- Latest action
- 2021-02-03 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from adding medical debt information to a consumer credit report if the debt
was fully paid or settled, or is less than a year old. Additionally, a debt collector must notify the consumer prior to reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.