5480-S.E AMH DUFA MULV 570
ESSB 5480 - H AMD 944
By Representative Dufault
NOT ADOPTED 04/09/2025
On page 4, beginning on line 17, after "(2)" strike all material through "19.86 RCW" on line 24 and insert "If the department of health or the appropriate disciplining authority as defined in RCW 18.130.020 finds that a health care provider or a health care facility furnished information regarding medical debt to a consumer credit reporting agency in violation of this act, the health care provider or health care facility shall be levied a civil penalty of up to $5,000"
On page 14, beginning on line 27, after "(b)" strike all material through "19.86 RCW" on line 34 and insert "If the director finds that a licensee or an employee of the licensee has violated this subsection in the collection of a claim, the licensee shall be levied a civil penalty of up to $5,000"
On page 16, beginning on line 20, after "(3)" strike all material through "19.86 RCW" on line 27 and insert "A violation of (a) of this subsection shall result in a civil penalty up to $5,000 to be collected by the department"
| EFFECT: Strikes all per se violations of the Consumer Protection Act from the bill and replaces enforcement with civil penalties of up to $5,000 for any health care provider, health care facility, licensed collection agency, hospital, physician group, or other professional partners who violate the prohibition on furnishing medical debt to credit reporting agencies. |
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