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.
Summary
The Patient Debt Relief Act would make it a condition of Medicare participation for hospitals to have a written charity‑care policy, publicly disclose eligibility rules, and follow strict limits on how they can collect unpaid medical bills. Hospitals that fail to meet these standards could be fined up to $1 million per violation. The bill also creates a grant program to help relieve existing medical debt.
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