{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-21-16-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-21-16-5","heading":"Enforcement of suspension; rules","body":"Sec. 5. (a) The attorney general shall enforce any suspension under section 3(e) of this chapter and may do any of the following:\n(1) Investigate alleged violations.\n(2) Impose civil penalties of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.\n(3) Order restitution to an affected patient or individual.\n(4) Suspend or prohibit a hospital, a debt collector, or other third party from collecting medical debt until compliance is verified.\n(b) The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 21. HOSPITALS","Chapter 16. Medical Debt Collection Restrictions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-21-16-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"ff654e641b9e48c94785ec891274a5597ded2d0259378e57eeb852f285bfaa99","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-21-16-4","next":"us-in/ic-16-21-16-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}