Bill > SB347

This bill amends the Delaware Medical Debt Protection Act by adding new rules for collecting medical debts. Specifically, it prohibits medical creditors or debt collectors from levying on a patient's tangible personal property, meaning they cannot seize physical belongings to pay off a medical debt. Additionally, any entity attempting to collect medical debt must now clearly state in court documents whether they are a medical creditor (the original healthcare provider), a medical debt collector (a company that buys or collects debts), or neither, as defined in Section 2502J of the law. Failing to make this disclosure accurately is a violation of the act and can lead to legal remedies. This change aims to increase transparency and protect patients from aggressive collection tactics.