NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the state will halt, for the 12th time, the collection of medical and student debt owed to the state of New York that has been specifically referred to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for collection — with limited exceptions — through March 31, 2021.
In response to continuing financial impairments resulting from the spread of the coronavirus disease, the OAG said it will again renew orders, which took effect March 1, and go through Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Additionally, the OAG said it will accept applications for suspension of all other types of debt owed to the state of New York and referred to the OAG for collection.
“Although we are again beginning to see a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases across the state, it is clear that the financial hardships that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are experiencing everyday will long outlive this public health crisis,” said James. “As we continue our work to stop the spread of this disease and distribute the vaccine, we must also work to rescue those still struggling to make ends meet. That is why my office will, once again, renew the suspension of state and medical debt collection referred to my office for another month.”