Minnesota § 604.175 - COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 604.175 — COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 604.175. COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS
(a) Any patient may bring an action to enjoin extraordinary collection actions taken by a nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy. A prevailing patient is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "extraordinary collection actions" means an action described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-6;
(2) "financial assistance policy" means a written policy that meets the requirements described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-4;
(3) "nonprofit hospital" means a hospital that claims federal tax status under United States Code, title 26, section 501(r); and
(4) "plain language summary" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-1.
History:
2015 c 20 s 1; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 201
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 604.175 ("COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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