Title 6
Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions

Chapter 60
Medical Debt Reporting [Effective January 1, 2025.]

R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-60-1

§ 6-60-1. Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2025.]

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Consumer” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in § 19-14.9-3.

(2) “Consumer reporting agency” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in § 19-14.9-3.

(3) “Debt collector” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in § 19-14.9-3.

(4) “Medical debt” means an obligation of a consumer to pay an amount for the receipt of healthcare services as defined by § 27-81-3, products, or devices, owed to a healthcare facility or a healthcare professional as defined by § 27-81-3.

History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 224, § 1, effective January 1, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 225, § 1, effective January 1, 2025.