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MD SB349

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sara Love

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits creditors from placing liens on owner-occupied residential property for medical debt, whether through contract or breach of contract

  • Requires complaints seeking money judgments to indicate whether the debt is medical debt and, if so, must include the defendant's primary residence address

  • Defines "medical debt" as debt owed to medical service providers (or their agents/assignees) for medical services, products, or devices, excluding debt charged to general-purpose credit cards

  • Courts must remove any liens created in violation of these provisions

  • Effective October 1, 2025, applying prospectively only to complaints filed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens

Contracts

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 497

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Government Operations3/13/2025
Judicial Proceedings1/16/2025

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