Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1271: Medical Debt
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises definition of term "extraordinary collection action" & defining term "prohibited collection actions."
What the bill says
An act relating to medical debt; amending s. 395.3011, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "extraordinary collection action" and defining the term "prohibited collection actions"; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
An act relating to medical debt; amending s. 395.3011, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "extraordinary collection action" and defining the term "prohibited collection actions"; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 395.3011, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.3011 Billing and collection activities.— (1)(a) As used in this section, the term "extraordinary collection action" means any of the following actions taken by a licensed facility against an individual in relation to obtaining payment of a bill for care: 1.(a) Selling the individual's debt to another party, except if, before the sale, the medical creditor has entered into a legally binding written agreement with the medical debt buyer which includes all of the following criteria: a. The medical debt buyer or collector is prohibited from engaging in any prohibited collection actions listed in paragraph (b) to obtain payment for the care. b. The medical debt buyer is prohibited from charging interest on the debt in excess of that described in paragraph HB 1271 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1271-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (2)(e). c. The debt is returnable to or recallable by the medical creditor upon a determination by the medical creditor or medical debt buyer that the individual …
Sponsors
- Nixon, Angie (D, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Nixon (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Joseph, Dotie (D, HD-108)
- Robinson, Felicia (D, HD-104)
Latest actions
- : Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- : Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1271?
- H1271 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Medical Debt.
- What does H1271 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to medical debt; amending s. 395.3011, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "extraordinary collection action" and defining the term "prohibited collection actions"; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1271?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1271?
- Nixon, Angie (D, HD-013), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1271?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1271
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