2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB268: Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies

Legislative Summary

Altering provisions of law related to a hospital's financial assistance and collection of debts policies; specifying the percentage by which a hospital is required to reduce a patient's out-of-pocket expenses under certain circumstances; adding to the notice requirements relating to a hospital's financial assistance policy; prohibiting a hospital from filing a civil action to collect a debt against a patient whose outstanding debt is at or below $500; etc.

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Bill History

10/25/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {803820/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (111-24)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (40-7)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 803820/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 803820/1 Adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
111
Yea
24
Nay
5
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/2025337.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025223.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB