Tennessee SB1598 aims to prevent medical debt reporting and facilitate debt repayment for eligible residents.
Tennessee SB1598 amends several titles of the Tennessee Code to address medical debt. It prohibits healthcare providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies starting July 1, 2026, while allowing reporting to debt collections agencies. Consumer reporting agencies are also barred from including medical debt records on consumer reports. The state treasurer is directed to contract with a nonprofit entity to purchase and repay medical debts of eligible debtors, defined as residents with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or those with medical debt exceeding.
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