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MO HB1920

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Beth Low

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces interest rate on past due medical debt from 9% to 6% per annum for creditors collecting on written contracts and accounts.

  • Sets post-judgment interest rate at 6% per annum for medical services and treatment judgments in nontort actions, versus 9% for other judgments.

  • Establishes 6% per annum interest rate for medical services and treatment judgments in tort actions, while other tort judgments bear interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 5%.

  • Applies 6% per annum interest rate to prejudgment interest awards in tort actions involving medical services and treatment, separate from the Federal Funds Rate plus 3% rate for other prejudgment interest.

Legislative Description

Specifies that creditors will only be allowed to receive and courts only allowed to grant judgments for interest at the rate of 6% per annum on past due invoices for medical services and treatment

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary (H)

5/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/14/2010

Full Bill Text

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