2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB9129: Patient Debt Relief Act
Legislative Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief.
Bill History
7/24/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/24/2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(7/24/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Health(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Primary Sponsor
Gabe Vasquez
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Steven Horsford
Democrat
Raul Ruiz
Democrat
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Kim Schrier
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Melanie Stansbury
Democrat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Democrat
Darren Soto
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Barbara Lee
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
Greg Landsman
Democrat
Robert Garcia
Democrat
Ami Bera
Democrat