Year: 2023
Resolution Number: 4
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status: Complete
Author(s): Nicolas K. Fletcher, MD, MHSA
Sponsor: Nicolas K. Fletcher, MD, MHSA
On behalf of: Wayne County Delegation
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS lobby state and county officials to modernize and update garnishment protections to protect assets Michigan residents need to pay down debt (i.e., wages or property); and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS work with the appropriate state regulatory agency to cap the maximum interest rate on medical debt at 5 percent; and be it furtherRESOLVED: The Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) encourage our AMA to work with the appropriate national organizations to address the medical debt crisis by adopting robust policies at the federal and state level that prevent medical debt, help consumers avoid court involvement, and ensure that court involved cases do not result in devastating consequences on patients' employment, physical health, mental wellbeing, housing, and economic stability.
RESOLVED: That MSMS lobby state and county officials to modernize and update garnishment protections to protect assets Michigan residents need to pay down debt (i.e., wages or property); and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS work with the appropriate state regulatory agency to cap the maximum interest rate on medical debt at 5 percent; and be it furtherRESOLVED: The Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) encourage our AMA to work with the appropriate national organizations to address the medical debt crisis by adopting robust policies at the federal and state level that prevent medical debt, help consumers avoid court involvement, and ensure that court involved cases do not result in devastating consequences on patients' employment, physical health, mental wellbeing, housing, and economic stability.
Fiscal Note: $12,000-$24,000
Resolution: View PDF for Protect Patients With Medical Debt Burden
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