{"data":{"id":"us-gu/10-gca-9904","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"10 GCA § 9904","heading":"Billing of Patients Allowed.","body":"(a) No patient receiving care from a Health Care Provider, may be billed for the same Clean claim, or portion thereof, submitted for payment to a Health Plan Administrator, unless the provider has elected to terminate that person’s efforts to collect interest penalties as provided for in § 9902(g) of this Article, or a period of ninety (90) days has lapsed from the date of submission of a Clean Claim for payment. This provision shall not apply to any Clean Claim or portion of a Clean Claim that is due and payable by the patient as a benefit limitation, deductible, co-payment, non-covered benefit, patient share, or personal comfort or convenience item.\n(b) A Health Care Provider may not charge more than twelve percent (12%) interest per annum to any patient as a penalty for their failure to make prompt payment of a Clean Claim, or portion thereof, for which the patient is responsible for paying.\n(c) A Health Care Provider may not charge both the Health Plan Administrator and the patient interest penalties for the same Clean Claim, or portion thereof, submitted for payment to either party.","path":["Title 10: Health and Safety","Division 1 - Public Health","Chapter 9: Consumer Health Protection Act","ARTICLE 9: HEALTH CARE PROMPT PAYMENT ACT OF 2000"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/10gc009.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:54:18Z","sha256":"4d56cdb195e3d67e92fe20f7244f26c296c8335667b82956de9a45df703e6946","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/10-gca-9903","next":"us-gu/10-gca-9905"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}