Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Titl...

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The bill directs the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit that purchases eligible medical debts from health‑care providers and pays them off, removing any negative credit information. It applies to residents whose income is at or below 400 % of the federal poverty level or whose medical debt is at least 5 % of their household income. The measure also prohibits providers and credit bureaus from reporting medical debt after July 1, 2026.

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