Minnesota Legislature
SF 1741
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/18/2015 09:14am
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A bill for an act
relating to health; allowing a patient to enjoin collection actions taken by a
nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a financial assistance
policy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[604.175] COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS.
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Any patient may take an action to enjoin extraordinary collection actions taken by a
nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a written financial assistance policy.
A prevailing patient is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.
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For the purposes of this section:
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(1) "extraordinary collection actions" has the meaning given in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-6;
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(2) "financial assistance policy" has the meaning give in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-4; and
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(3) "nonprofit hospital" means a hospital that claims federal tax status under United
States Code, title 26, section 501(r).
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