Relating to: medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)

Summary

The bill establishes a state‑run or nonprofit‑partnered effort to identify low‑income residents whose medical debt is at least 5 % of their household income, purchase that debt from collectors or providers, and cancel it. It funds the program with $10 million for each of the 2025‑26 and 2026‑27 fiscal years and requires annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

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