This Act protects patients from unfair debt collection practices for medical debt, including prohibiting large health care facilities from charging interest and late fees, requiring facilities to offer reasonable payment plans, limiting the sale of debt to debt collectors unless an agreement is made to keep protections in place, providing minimum time before certain collections actions may be taken, limiting liability for the medical debt of others, and preventing the reporting of medical debt to consumer credit reporting agencies for at least one year after the debt was incurred. Violations of the provisions of this Act are considered violations of the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Senate Bill 344
Legislative Highlights
Senate Bill 156
Medical debt can happen to anyone at any time. During the 152nd General Assembly, Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos and Rep. Kim Williams passed Senate Bill 8 and 99 that offered reasonable payment plans to patients, and also limited the sale of […]
Senate Bill 267
As chair of the Senate Banking, Business & Insurance Committee, Sen. Mantzavinos successfully passed legislation to help make prescription drugs more affordable for thousands of Delawareans. Passed unanimously by both the Delaware Senate and House, Senate Bill 267 set new […]
House Bill 54
The Office of Suicide Prevention was established in 2025 through the passage House Bill 54. Introduced by Rep. Eric Morrison and co-sponsored by Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos and Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown, this legislation creates a comprehensive, centralized, and proactive approach to […]
Senate Bill 80
Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) commonly result in defamation, invasion of privacy, and nuisance complaints that weaponize legal action. These lawsuits can stifle public participation in the political process, which heavily affects how state government operates. With bipartisan support […]
