Reference Source

Louisiana

For Louisiana, statute is R.S. 51:1501 through 1504; interest rate cap is three percent per annum; effective date is effective upon signature by the governor, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.

State
Louisiana our reading
Statute
R.S. 51:1501 through 1504 verified
Interest rate cap
three percent per annum verified
Effective date
effective upon signature by the governor verified
Sourcelegis.la.gov
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DatasetState limits on medical debt interest, garnishment and lawsuits

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What the source says

§1503. Interest rate limitation 18 Interest on medical debt arising from medically necessary care shall not 19 exceed three percent per annum. Any contractual provision imposing a higher 20 rate is void.

legis.la.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

Statute

To enact Chapter 15 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised 3 of R.S. 51:1501 through 1504, relative to medical debt protection;

Interest rate cap

Interest on medical debt arising from medically necessary care shall not 19 exceed three percent per annum. Any contractual provision imposing a higher 20 rate is void.

Effective date

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not 2 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature 3 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

— all from legis.la.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

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