(a) Any patient may bring an action to enjoin extraordinary collection actions taken by a nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy. A prevailing patient is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 604.175

  • Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “extraordinary collection actions” means an action described in 26 C.F.R. § 1.501(r)-6;

(2) “financial assistance policy” means a written policy that meets the requirements described in 26 C.F.R. § 1.501(r)-4;

(3) “nonprofit hospital” means a hospital that claims federal tax status under United States Code, title 26, § 501(r); and

(4) “plain language summary” has the meaning given in 26 C.F.R. § 1.501(r)-1.