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MA S1194
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Montigny
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AI Summary
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Hospitals and community health centers licensed by the Department of Public Health would be prohibited from seizing a patient's or guarantor's primary motor vehicle to collect medical debt
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Legal execution against a patient's or guarantor's principal residence would be barred up to the statutory homestead exemption amount under Chapter 188, regardless of whether a homestead declaration has been filed
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Protections apply to both patients and those who guaranteed payment for a patient's medical services
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Department of Public Health must promulgate implementing regulations within 180 days of the act's effective date
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Similar legislation (Senate No. 1065) was filed in the 2023-2024 legislative session
Legislative Description
To prevent unscrupulous medical debt recovery practices
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2/5/2026