Legislative record

SB 2165STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT.

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.

Voted 1/26/2026

Roll-call record

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 1/26/2026Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
  2. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. 1/14/2026Pending Introduction.