604.175 COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) Any patient may bring an action to enjoin extraordinary collection actions taken by a nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy. A prevailing patient is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs. (b) For the purposes of this section: (1) 'extraordinary collection actions' means an action described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-6; (2) 'financial assistance policy' means a written policy that meets the requirements described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-4; (3) 'nonprofit hospital' means a hospital that claims federal tax status under United States Code, title 26, section 501(r); and (4) 'plain language summary' has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-1. History: 2015 c 20 s 1; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 201
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