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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-193

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Required information for civil action to collect medical

Official statutory text

debt.

A. For purposes of this section, “hospital price transparency

laws” means:

1. Section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.,

Section 300gg-18, as amended, and rules adopted by the United States

Department of Health and Human Services implementing Section

2718(e); and

2. The Transparency in Health Care Prices Act, Section 1-725.1

et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. A creditor or debt collector or collection agency operating

on behalf of a creditor that files a civil action for recovery of a

medical debt shall attach to the petition or applicable form:

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1. A copy of redacted itemization of the charges that are the

basis for the medical debt; and

2. Proof of compliance with hospital price transparency laws.

C. Prior to entry of a default judgment against a consumer in a

civil action on a medical debt, in addition to compliance with the

applicable rules of the district court for entry of a default

judgment, the plaintiff shall file with the court evidence that

establishes the amount and nature of the medical debt and includes:

1. The original account number at charge-off;

2. The original creditor at charge-off;

3. The amount due at charge-off or, if the balance has not been

charged off, an itemization of the amount claimed to be owed

including the principal, interest, fees, and other charges or

reductions from payment made or other credits;

4. An itemization of post charge-off additions, if any;

5. The date of the last payment, if applicable, or the date of

the last transaction; and

6. Proof of compliance with hospital price transparency laws.

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