{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-60-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-60-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:\n(1) “Consumer” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in § 19-14.9-3.\n(2) “Consumer reporting agency” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in § 19-14.9-3.\n(3) “Debt collector” shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in § 19-14.9-3.\n(4) “Medical debt” means an obligation of a consumer to pay an amount for the receipt of healthcare services as defined by § 27-81-3, products, or devices, owed to a healthcare facility or a healthcare professional as defined by § 27-81-3.","path":["Title 6 Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions","Chapter 60 Medical Debt Reporting"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-60/6-60-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:38:04Z","sha256":"4719791609693cfb36e333f46b200c10be825c3b074e78a2572ba1f84da86d51","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-59-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-60-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}