Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2023 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 10, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.824 substituted for a6275a |
Jun 10, 2023 |
substituted by s4907a rules report cal.824 reported |
Jun 09, 2023 |
reported referred to rules reference changed to ways and means |
May 18, 2023 |
print number 6275a |
May 18, 2023 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Apr 03, 2023 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A6275A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Current Bill Status Via S4907 - Passed Assembly
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Rebecca Seawright
Juan Ardila
John T. McDonald III
Phara Souffrant Forrest
2023-A6275 - Details
2023-A6275 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6275 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the public health law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting medical debt from being collected by a consum- er reporting agency or included in a consumer report THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "fair medical debt reporting act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 49-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 49-A MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING SECTION 4925. DEFINITIONS. 4926. MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING PROHIBITED IN CONTRACTS WITH COLLECTION ENTITIES. 4927. ENFORCEMENT. § 4925. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "MEDICAL DEBT" MEANS AN OBLIGATION OR ALLEGED OBLIGATION OF A CONSUMER TO PAY ANY AMOUNT WHATSOEVER RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, OR DEVICES PROVIDED TO A PERSON BY A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. "COLLECTION ENTITY" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, TRUST, ESTATE, CO-OPERATIVE, ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT SUBDIVISION, AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY THAT EITHER PURCHASES MEDICAL DEBT OR COLLECTS MEDICAL DEBT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER ENTITY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09626-02-3 A. 6275 2
co-Sponsors
Rebecca Seawright
Juan Ardila
John T. McDonald III
Phara Souffrant Forrest
2023-A6275A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A6275A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6275--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, SEAWRIGHT, ARDILA, McDONALD, FORREST, SEPTIMO, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting medical debt from being collected by a consum- er reporting agency or included in a consumer report THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "fair medical debt reporting act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 49-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 49-A MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING SECTION 4925. DEFINITIONS. 4926. MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING PROHIBITED IN CONTRACTS WITH COLLECTION ENTITIES. 4927. ENFORCEMENT. § 4925. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "MEDICAL DEBT" MEANS AN OBLIGATION OR ALLEGED OBLIGATION OF A CONSUMER TO PAY ANY AMOUNT WHATSOEVER RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, OR DEVICES PROVIDED TO A PERSON BY A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE CERTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY OF THIS CHAPTER. MEDICAL DEBT DOES NOT INCLUDE DEBT CHARGED TO A CREDIT CARD UNLESS THE CREDIT CARD IS ISSUED UNDER AN OPEN-ENDED OR CLOSED-END PLAN OFFERED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09626-04-3
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