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Sec. 201 · H.R. 9639

Medical debt definition

Title II — Expanding Access to Tools to Protect Vulnerable Consumers From Identity Theft, Fraud, or a Related Crime, and Protect Victims From Further Harm

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Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended by adding at the end the following: (bb) Medical debt The term medical debt — (1) means an obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay any amount related to the receipt of health care services, products, or devices; and (2) does not include debt charged to a credit card or other extension of credit unless the credit card or extension of credit is offered specifically for the payment of health care services, products, or devices provided to a person..

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