IDAHO STATESMAN — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating transparency in medical bills sent to former patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors. Read the full article at Idaho Statesman
EAST IDAHO NEWS — A bill meant to put limits on medical debt collection in Idaho has been signed into law and will go into effect Jan. 1, 2021. Gov. Brad Little signed the Idaho Patient Act Monday alongside the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Kelly Anthon (R-Burley) and Rep. Jason Monks (R-Nampa). Read the full story […]
POST REGISTER — Gov. Brad Little has signed a bill to put some limits on medical debt collection in Idaho. The Idaho Patient Act, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2021, will require providers to submit a bill to a patient’s insurance or to the patient within 45 days of providing a service or discharging the […]
IDAHO PRESS — It was another wild day at the Idaho Legislature on Tuesday, as two senators left the chamber for the session due to coronavirus concerns; numerous bills passed, including a higher education budget passing the House on its third try; another budget bill died in the House; and Senate Republicans vowed to keep […]
IDAHO STATE JOURNAL — It is said that one swallow does not signal a coming spring, but a flock of swallows — well maybe. No single sentiment out of Boise suggests a complete turnabout in Idaho conservative politics, but there are some indicators that the infectious anti-government fever of some on the Idaho alt-right is […]
KIFI/KIDK — The Idaho Patient Act, HB 515, is on its way to the Governor’s desk. The Idaho Senate approved the bill on a 32 to 1 vote. The legislation, created with the encouragement of Idaho Falls businessman Frank VanderSloot, requires new requirements to protect patients during medical debt collection efforts. Read the full story […]
EAST IDAHO NEWS — The Idaho Patient Act is one step closer to becoming law after the Senate voted to pass the bill 32-1 Monday. The House passed HB-515 last week and it will head now to Gov. Brad Little’s desk to be signed. “We’re going to get this racquet stopped. These medical debt collectors […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Legislation in Idaho to create transparency in medical bills sent to people and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors headed to the governor’s desk on Monday. The Senate voted 32-1 to approve the measure backers call consumer protection legislation. Republican Gov. Brad Little has been touting cutting rules and regulations in […]
IDAHO PRESS — The Idaho Senate has voted 32-1 in favor of HB 515, the Idaho Patient Act, sending the House-passed bill to the governor’s desk. The measure, pushed by eastern Idaho businessman Frank VanderSloot and sponsored by members of the GOP leadership in both the House and Senate, cracks down on aggressive medical debt […]
POST REGISTER — A bill to put some restrictions on medical debt collection in Idaho is headed to Gov. Brad Little for his signature. The Idaho Senate voted 32-1 Monday to pass the Idaho Patient Act, which already passed the House. Bill sponsor Majority Caucus Chairman Sen. Kelly Anthon, R-Burley, said it would help hardworking […]