Md. Code, Health - General § 24-2502
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 24-2502, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§24–2502.
Official statutory text
(a) A person whose primary business is providing medical services, products, or devices, or the person’s agent or assignee:
(1) May not disclose any portion of a medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; and
(2) Shall include in any contract entered into with a collection entity for the purchase or collection of medical debt a provision prohibiting the disclosure of any portion of the medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
(b) A contract entered into on or after October 1, 2025, that does not include the provision required under subsection (a)(2) of this section is void and unenforceable.
(1) May not disclose any portion of a medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; and
(2) Shall include in any contract entered into with a collection entity for the purchase or collection of medical debt a provision prohibiting the disclosure of any portion of the medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
(b) A contract entered into on or after October 1, 2025, that does not include the provision required under subsection (a)(2) of this section is void and unenforceable.
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