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HB1859

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medical debt.

Introduced·1/21/26
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Tennessee HB1859 amends state laws to prohibit reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and establishes a program for nonprofit.

Tennessee HB1859 amends state laws to prohibit healthcare providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies starting July 1, 2026. The bill also prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including medical debt information on consumer reports. It establishes a program where the state treasurer contracts with a nonprofit entity to purchase and repay medical debts of eligible residents.

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History

Mar 11

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

Mar 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Feb 2

House

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee