Vermont § 2466d - Reporting of medical debt information prohibited
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2466d — Reporting of medical debt information prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2466d. Reporting of medical debt information prohibited
- (a) A credit reporting agency shall not report or maintain in the file on a consumer information
relating to a medical debt. (b) As used in this section: (1) “Health care services” means all supplies, care, and services of a medical, dental,
behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, surgical, psychiatric,
therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, or supportive nature, including
medication. (2) “Medical debt” means debt arising from health care services, including dental services,
or from health care goods, including products, devices, durable medical equipment,
and prescription drugs. “Medical debt” does not include debt arising from services
provided by a veterinarian, debt charged to a credit card unless the credit card is
issued under an open-end or closed-end credit plan offered solely for the payment
of health care services, debt charged to a home equity or general-purpose line of
credit, or secured debt. (Added 2025, No. 21, § 4, eff. July 1, 2025.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 2466d
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 2466d cover?
Section 2466d ("Reporting of medical debt information prohibited") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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