Indiana § 4-6-2-13 - Authority to suspend hospital medical debt collection
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 4-6-2-13 — Authority to suspend hospital medical debt collection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-6-2-13. Authority to suspend hospital medical debt collection
Sec. 13. (a) The attorney general may:
(1) suspend the authority of a hospital, or a debt collector or other third party on behalf of a hospital, to pursue medical debt collection as described in IC 16-21-16-3; and
(2) terminate the suspension upon the hospital's compliance with IC 16-21-16, as determined by the Indiana department of health.
(b) The attorney general shall enforce IC 16-21-16.
As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.1.
IC 4-6-3Chapter 3. Duties in Civil Actions
4-6-3-1Definitions 4-6-3-2Direction of prosecutions brought in the name of the state 4-6-3-2.3Repealed 4-6-3-2.4Settlement agreements; use of settlement funds 4-6-3-2.5Contingency fee contracts 4-6-3-3Investigative demand; issuance; consult on certificate of public advantage 4-6-3-4Investigative demand; required provisions; sales of synthetic drugs 4-6-3-5Investigative demand; prohibited provisions 4-6-3-6Application to enforce investigative demand; procedure; contempt; court review requirements concerning health care entity mergers and acquisitions 4-6-3-6.5Sanctions for failure to comply with demand 4-6-3-7Certain evidence; admissibility in criminal prosecutions 4-6-3-8Abridgment of limitations on self-incrimination prohibited 4-6-3-9Materials obtained under investigative demand; confidentiality 4-6-3-10Documentary material; custody, use, and preservation 4-6-3-11Documentary material; return 4-6-3-12Repealed
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-6-2-13 ("Authority to suspend hospital medical debt collection") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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