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HB 405

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Prince George's County - Hospitals - Sale of Patient Debt PG 402-25

Sponsor: Prince George's County DelegationCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a hospital to sell the medical debt of patients if the debt is sold to Prince George's County for the purpose of canceling the debt; requiring the contract between the hospital and Prince George's County to state that the sole purpose of the sale of the debt is to cancel the debt; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVwilliams, nicolePrince George's County House of DelegationWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, LaurenlobbyistThe Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyPosition only
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVPrince George''s County Delegation, Prince George''s County DelegationIndividualOral
UNFWhite, MarcelinelobbyistEconomic Action MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
INFO(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEdwards, LaurenThe Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyRegistered for: Blood Cancer United, LLC; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The
UNFWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition