Title 48 — MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES
19 chapters · 203 sections in this title.
Idaho Code § 48-301 short title
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48-301. short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Patient Act."
Idaho Code § 48-302 LEGISLATIVE INTENT
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48-302. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The Idaho legislature finds that medical billing practices have little visibility to Idaho citizens. As a result, consumers often find themselves in collection actions for debts they were unaware of, from health care providers whom they do not recogniz…
Idaho Code § 48-303 DEFINITIONS
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48-303. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this chapter: (1)(a) "Consolidated summary of services" means a written notice that contains, at a minimum, the following: (i) The name and contact information, including telephone number, of the patient; (ii) The name and contact informat…
Idaho Code § 48-304 requirements for extraordinary collection action
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48-304. requirements for extraordinary collection action. (1) No person shall engage, directly or indirectly, in any extraordinary collection action against a patient unless: (a) A health care provider submits its charges related to the provision of goods or delivery of services …
Idaho Code § 48-305 fees and costs for extraordinary collection action
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48-305. fees and costs for extraordinary collection action. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or agreement to the contrary, a patient shall have no liability to any party taking extraordinary collection action for costs, expenses, and fees, including attorney’s fees, unles…
Idaho Code § 48-306 extraordinary collection after untimely notice — limitation
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48-306. extraordinary collection after untimely notice — limitation. If a party is unable to engage in an extraordinary collection action because the health care provider or health care facility failed to meet the timing requirements of section 48-304(1)(a) or (b), Idaho Code, bu…
Idaho Code § 48-307 burden of proof
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48-307. burden of proof. Any person seeking to engage in an extraordinary collection action bears the burden of establishing that the requirements of sections 48-304 and 48-306, Idaho Code, if applicable, have been satisfied prior to engaging in any extraordinary collection actio…
Idaho Code § 48-308 REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF RECEIPT
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48-308. REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF RECEIPT. A patient shall be presumed to have received a consolidated summary of services or a final notice before extraordinary collection action three (3) days after the document has been sent by first class mail to the patient’s address confirm…
Idaho Code § 48-309 delivery of CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY of services
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48-309. delivery of CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY of services. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in this chapter, a health care facility is not required to send a consolidated summary of services to a patient prior to engaging in extraordinary collection action if: (1) …
Idaho Code § 48-310 contracted service
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48-310. contracted service. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a health care facility from authorizing a health care provider by contract to provide the consolidated summary of services required by section 48-304(1)(b), Idaho Code, on its behalf.
Idaho Code § 48-311 enforcement and civil penalties
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48-311. enforcement and civil penalties. If any party takes any extraordinary collection action other than in accordance with section 48-304 or 48-306, Idaho Code, then: (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or agreement to the contrary, a patient shall have no liability to an…
Idaho Code § 48-312 Non-Extraordinary collection actions
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48-312. Non-Extraordinary collection actions. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to restrict the ability of any person to demand and collect payment for the principal amount of any medical goods or services by means other than extraordinary collection action, as defined…
Idaho Code § 48-313 time extension for services provided prior to a certain date
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48-313. time extension for services provided prior to a certain date. For goods or services provided to a patient prior to July 1, 2021, a party may take extraordinary collection action pursuant to section 48-306, Idaho Code, even if such party fails to satisfy the additional for…
Idaho Code § 48-314 SEVERABILITY
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48-314. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of …
Idaho Code § 48-315 LEGISLATIVE INTENT regarding APPLICABILITY
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48-315. LEGISLATIVE INTENT regarding APPLICABILITY. The legislature finds and affirms that the legislative intent of including the effective date of January 1, 2021, in the original enactment of this chapter by chapter 139, laws of 2020, was and is to apply the requirements of th…