Enforcement of suspension; rules

Ind. Code § 16-21-16-5, under Medical Debt Collection Restrictions.

Ind. Code § 16-21-16-5

Sec. 5. (a) The attorney general shall enforce any suspension under section 3(e) of this chapter and may do any of the following: (1) Investigate alleged violations. (2) Impose civil penalties of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. (3) Order restitution to an affected patient or individual. (4) Suspend or prohibit a hospital, a debt collector, or other third party from collecting medical debt until compliance is verified. (b) The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.5.