New York § 4926 - 4926Medical debt reporting prohibited in contracts with collection entities
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 4926 — 4926Medical debt reporting prohibited in contracts with collection entities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4926. 4926Medical debt reporting prohibited in contracts with collection entities
§ 4926. Medical debt reporting prohibited in contracts with collection entities. A hospital licensed under article twenty-eight of this chapter, a health care professional authorized under title eight of the education law, or an ambulance service certified under article thirty of this chapter: 1. shall not furnish any portion of a medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; and 2. shall include a provision in any contract entered into with a collection entity for the purchase or collection of medical debt that prohibits the reporting of any portion of such medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 4926
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 4926 cover?
Section 4926 ("4926Medical debt reporting prohibited in contracts with collection entities") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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