Important News & Information

June Newsletter

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Nevada Legislature Update

SB 142 – Garnishment Law – This bill has passed committee review and is now on the Governor’s desk for signature.

AB 204 – No Credit Reporting –

• No extraordinary collection actions (ECAs) may be taken until at least 180 days after the first bill for medical debt is sent to the consumer.
• At least 30 days prior to initiating any extraordinary collection action, a notice must be sent to the consumer. This notice must:
• Clearly identify the specific ECA that will be taken to obtain payment.
• Include a deadline for payment, which cannot be earlier than 30 days from the date of the notice.
• If the medical debt is related to medical services, the provider must: offer financial assistance to eligible consumers. Provide a plain language summary of their financial assistance policy.
• Before assigning an account to a collection agency, the medical provider must describe this process in their billing and collection policy.
• If a consumer is found eligible for financial assistance after an extraordinary collection action has been initiated, where such assistance would have eliminated or reduced the debt:
• The health care provider or collection agency must reverse any collection actions, including the removal of liens.
  • If the consumer has already made payments exceeding the adjusted amount (based on charity care eligibility), any excess funds must be returned to the consumer within 60 days.

We are profoundly grateful to our incredible medical providers for their unwavering courage, dedication, and strength in standing up and fighting against AB 204. Your advocacy means the world to us, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Thank you,

Liesl Barkley and Management Teams