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MO SB340
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2013
Primary Sponsor
Eric Schmitt
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AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces section 143.790, RSMo, to establish a process for hospitals and health care providers to collect unpaid medical debts from uninsured individuals through income tax refund offsets
- Allows hospitals and health care providers to submit claims for unpaid services that have remained unpaid for more than 90 days to the Department of Health and Senior Services, which reviews the claims and certifies meritorious debts to the Department of Revenue
- Requires the Department of Revenue to notify debtors by certified mail before offsetting refunds and provides debtors an opportunity for a hearing to contest the setoff under section 143.784
- Caps administrative expenses charged to hospitals and health care providers at 20 percent of collected amounts and requires settlement after debts are finally determined
- Expands setoff procedures to include lottery prize payouts under section 313.321 and establishes priority for offsetting delinquent state taxes before applying remaining refunds to state agency debts or child support obligations
Legislative Description
Modifies provisons relating to tax refund set offs
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee
2/28/2013
Committee Referrals
Ways And Means And Fiscal Oversight2/28/2013
Full Bill Text
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