Go to Other Versions of The
Delaware Code
2025 Delaware Code
Title 6 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 25J. Medical Debt Protection Act
§ 2501J. Purpose.
Universal Citation:
6 DE Code § 2501J (2025)
Learn more
This media-neutral citation is based
on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not
necessarily the official citation.
§ 2501J. Purpose.
This chapter is known as the “Medical Debt Protection Act.” This chapter acknowledges that medical debt may be burdensome to individuals regardless of their socioeconomic status and that medical debts may be unexpected. It is the intent of the General Assembly that medical debt should not be used when making decisions regarding an individual's credit, employment, or housing. The purpose of this chapter is to reduce burdensome medical debt and to protect patients in their dealings with medical creditors, medical debt buyers, and medical debt collectors with respect to such debt. This chapter is to be construed as a consumer protection statute and must be liberally and remedially construed to effectuate its purposes.
84 Del. Laws, c. 198, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 1;
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Delaware may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
