SB 2165

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 26, 2026.

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Medical Debt; Health Care Providers; Medical Creditors; Debt Collection; Prohibition.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2165
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HHS/CPN, JDC
Senate in_committee 2026-01-26
Business / Commerce Healthcare
Summary

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.

Sponsor
III, Herbert M. "Tim"" Richards"
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-26 Status in_committee
2026-01-26 Latest Action Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
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