Reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies by certain health care providers; prohibited. Prohibits certain medical care facilities, certain health care professionals, and emergency medical services agencies from reporting any portion of a medical debt, defined in the bill, to a consumer reporting agency. The bill prohibits collection entities collecting or attempting to collect a medical debt from reporting such collection or attempts to collect to a consumer reporting agency. The bill provides that a willful violation of such provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Statutes affected:
House: Presented and ordered printed 24104453D: 59.1-444.1
House: Committee substitute printed 24107273D-H1: 59.1-200, 59.1-444.1
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1370ER): 59.1-200, 59.1-444.1
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0751): 59.1-200, 59.1-444.1