Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt to Nonprofit Organizations
Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (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 a nonprofit organization for the purpose of canceling the debt; and requiring that a hospital's financial policy require the hospital to dismiss actions pending against a patient for the collection of debt that was sold and prohibit the hospital from engaging in specified collection activities on patient debt that was sold.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist | CASH Campaign of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Spiegel, Delegate Spiegellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hoke, Kathleen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Spiegel, Ryan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holloway, Jennifer | Tzedek DC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition