Montana HB273 limits collection actions for medical debt, protecting patients from certain aggressive practices.
Montana HB273, the "Montana Medical Debt Patient Protection Act," aims to protect patients from aggressive medical debt collection practices. The bill prohibits certain collection actions, such as wage garnishment, arrest, and placing liens on primary residences. It also mandates a waiting period before initiating extraordinary collection actions and requires advance notice to patients. Additionally, the bill voids medical debt if a patient signed an advance beneficiary notice before receiving health care services.
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