SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2044        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Liz Miranda

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to ease the burden of medical debt.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2044        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to ease the burden of medical debt.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 52 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (6) the following clause:-

(7) Information concerning medical debt arising from the receipt of health care services.

SECTION 2. Said section 52 of said chapter 93 of the General Laws, as so appearing is further amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(b) Except for subsection (7), the provisions of subsection (a) are not applicable in the case of any consumer credit report to be used in connection with –

(1) a credit transaction involving, or which may reasonably be expected to involve, a principal amount of fifty thousand dollars or more; or

(2) the underwriting of life insurance involving, or which may reasonably be expected to involve, a face amount of fifty thousand dollars or more.