{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-197.1045","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.1045","heading":"Collection action by hospital prohibited when materially out of compliance with hospital price transparency laws.","body":"On and after August 28, 2026, a hospital shall not initiate or pursue a collection action against a patient or patient guarantor for a debt owed for items and services furnished on dates of service that occur during a period of time the hospital was materially out of compliance with hospital price transparency laws as evidenced by either:\n(1) An assessment of a civil monetary penalty by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for noncompliance with price transparency requirements under 45 CFR 180.90; or\n(2) An official notification by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that the hospital has failed to remedy material deficiencies through warning letters or corrective action plans.","path":["Title XII - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","Chapter 197 - Medical Treatment Facility Licenses"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=197.1045","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"697b0d6a5384a1010bec0a29345088734fd564530802521625ee07184bc69a25","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-197.1040","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-198.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}