PROPOSEDPROPOSED BILLMaineMEDIUM IMPACT
Prohibition on Liens and Wage Garnishments for Medical Debt
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.
This proposed bill would prevent creditors from placing liens on people's primary homes or garnishing their wages to collect medical debt. Before this change, creditors could use these methods to recover unpaid medical bills. The affected groups include individuals with outstanding medical debts who live in Maine and rely on their wages for daily expenses. If enacted, the law would protect homeowners and wage earners from such collection practices.
Published March 25, 2026
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