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Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the first invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider. The bill specifies that such limitation shall not apply to medical debt arising from services provided by programs administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services. Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the first invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider. The bill specifies that such limitation shall not apply to medical debt arising from services provided by programs administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services.

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Nadarius Clark (D)*,  Bonita Anthony (D),  Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),  Katrina Callsen (D),  Josh Cole (D),  Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),  Rae Cousins (D),  Karrie Delaney (D),  Michael Feggans (D),  Debra Gardner (D),  Jackie Glass (D),  C.E. Hayes (D),  J.R. Henson (D),  Phil Hernandez (D),  Mike Jones (D),  Karen Keys-Gamarra (D),  Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),  Fernando Martinez (D),  Adele McClure (D),  Delores McQuinn (D),  Marcia Price (D),  Sam Rasoul (D),  Briana Sewell (D),  Irene Shin (D),  Shelly Simonds (D),  Kannan Srinivasan (D),  Josh Thomas (D),  Kathy Tran (D),  Jeion Ward (D),  Rodney Willett (D), 

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800) (on 04/17/2024)

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