Virginia § 59.1-444.4 Reporting of medical debt prohibited; civil penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-444.4 — Reporting of medical debt prohibited; civil penalty

Virginia § 59.1-444.4

Title 59.1Trade and Commerce

Ch. 35.1Consumer Reporting Agencies

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Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-444.4 (2026).

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A.No medical care facility listed in § 32.1-102.1:3, no person licensed or certified by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions, and no emergency medical services agency, as defined in § 32.1-111.1, shall report any portion of a medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.

B.No collection entity collecting or attempting to collect a medical debt shall report such collection or attempts to collect to a consumer reporting agency.

C.Any willful violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a prohibited practice pursuant to the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.).

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A. No medical care facility listed in § 32.1-102.1:3, no person licensed or certified by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions, and no emergency medical services agency, as defined in § 32.1-111.1, shall report any portion of a medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.

B. No collection entity collecting or attempting to collect a medical debt shall report such collection or attempts to collect to a consumer reporting agency.

C. Any willful violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a prohibited practice pursuant to the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.).