{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-21-9.5-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-21-9.5-1","heading":"\"Collection action\"","body":"Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, \"collection action\" means the sale or assignment of a bill to a collection agency, or the pursuit of litigation for medical debt, by a hospital or any organization that has a financial relationship with the hospital.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 21. HOSPITALS","Chapter 9.5. Notice of Payment Assistance Programs"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-21-9.5-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"5f1542181ce81125c2b941845f0d15f7befe38b2587cac4070af08b7cbd74ec3","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-21-9-9","next":"us-in/ic-16-21-9.5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}