1.  Not less than 60 days before taking any action to collect a medical debt, a collection agency shall send by registered or certified mail to the medical debtor written notification that sets forth:

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(a) The name of the medical facility, provider of health care or provider of emergency medical services that provided the goods or services for which the medical debt is owed;

(b) The date on which those goods or services were provided; and

(c) The principal amount of the medical debt.

2.  The written notification required by subsection 1 must:

(a) Identify the name of the collection agency; and

(b) Inform the medical debtor that, as applicable:

(1) The medical debt has been assigned to the collection agency for collection; or

(2) The collection agency has otherwise obtained the medical debt for collection.