Washington § 70.54.470 Medical debt—Limits on sale or assignment.

Washington Statutes

§ 70.54.470 — Medical debt—Limits on sale or assignment.

Washington § 70.54.470

Title 70PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 70.54MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.54.470 (2026).

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(1)No health care provider or health care facility may sell or assign medical debt to any person licensed under chapter 19.16 RCW until at least one hundred twenty days after the initial billing statement for that medical debt has been transmitted to the patient or other responsible party.

(2)For the purposes of this section:

(a)"Health care facility" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.02.010 .

(b)"Health care provider" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.02.010 .

(c)"Medical debt" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 19.16.100 .

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(1) No health care provider or health care facility may sell or assign medical debt to any person licensed under chapter 19.16 RCW until at least one hundred twenty days after the initial billing statement for that medical debt has been transmitted to the patient or other responsible party.

(2) For the purposes of this section:

(a) "Health care facility" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.02.010 .

(b) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.02.010 .

(c) "Medical debt" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 19.16.100 .