Hawaii Senate Bill 2165: Relating To Medical Debt.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Prohibits a health care provider or medical creditor from filing a civil lawsuit to collect medical debt from a patient whose household income is less than or equal to five hundred percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Prohibits a health care provider or medical creditor from engaging in certain debt collection practices. Prohibits a health care provider or medical creditor from selling medical debt. Prohibits a health care provider whose income exceeds a certain threshold from denying non-emergency medically necessary care to patients.

Latest action

Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC. (2026-01-26)

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