48-302. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The Idaho legislature finds that medical billing practices have little visibility to Idaho citizens. As a result, consumers often find themselves in collection actions for debts they were unaware of, from health care providers whom they do not recognize. Once in collections, current Idaho law enables excessive attorney’s fees and fails to provide judges with clear guidance to combat abuses of the collections process. This chapter shall govern the fair collection of debts owed to health care providers.
History:
[48-302, added 2020, ch. 139, sec. 1, p. 426.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 48 - MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES
Section 48-302 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 48-304 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTION.
Section 48-305 - FEES AND COSTS FOR EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTION.
Section 48-306 - EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION AFTER UNTIMELY NOTICE — LIMITATION.
Section 48-307 - BURDEN OF PROOF.
Section 48-308 - REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF RECEIPT.
Section 48-309 - DELIVERY OF CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF SERVICES.
Section 48-310 - CONTRACTED SERVICE.
Section 48-311 - ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL PENALTIES.
Section 48-312 - NON-EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS.
Section 48-313 - TIME EXTENSION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED PRIOR TO A CERTAIN DATE.
Section 48-314 - SEVERABILITY.
Section 48-315 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT REGARDING APPLICABILITY.