Section 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) -1.2015 c 20 s 1; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 201
Amended by 2016 Minn. Laws, ch. 158,s 1-201, eff. 8/1/2016.Added by 2015 Minn. Laws, ch. 20,s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.