Rhode Island S3090 prohibits healthcare providers from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information as a condition for receiving.
Rhode Island S3090 prohibits healthcare providers from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information, such as bank account, credit card, or debit card numbers, to be kept on file as a condition for receiving treatment. This prohibition includes any form of electronic payment information. Violating this provision would be considered an unfair trade practice under the state's deceptive trade practices law. The bill does not affect a patient's obligation to pay for healthcare services. It takes effect upon passage.
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