According to the text of HB 5290, known as the Medical Debt Relief Act, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services will establish a pilot program to discharge medical debt for low-income households, providing relief to more than 300,000 state residents.State Sen. Mike Simmons, who sponsored the bill, praised its passage and the relief it will provide to low-income families.
Under the terms of the bill, individuals will qualify for the program if their household income is below 400% of the federal poverty level, or if they possess medical debt amounting to 5% or more of their annual household income.
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