[Effective January 1, 2025.] A healthcare provider as defined in § 27-81-3, or a healthcare facility authorized or licensed under chapter 17 of title 23, or an emergency medical transportation service certified under chapter 4.1 of title 23, shall not furnish information regarding any portion of a medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. In any contract entered into with a collection entity or debt collector for the purchase or collection of medical debt, there shall be included a provision that prohibits the reporting of any portion of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. History of Section.P.L. 2024, ch. 224, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 225, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.
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