Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the first invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider. The bill specifies that such limitation shall not apply to medical debt arising from services provided by programs administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101239D: 8.01-246
House: Committee substitute printed 24104549D-H1: 8.01-246
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB34ER): 8.01-246
House: Reenrolled bill text (HB34ER2): 8.01-246
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800): 8.01-246