| SB 0409 | Allows health practitioners to hold liens on a patient's negligence claims |
| Sponsor: | Wiggins | |||
| LR Number: | L1647.01I | Fiscal Note: | 1647-01 | |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 02/24/99 - Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Comm. | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1999 | |||
SB 409 - This act deals with health practitioners' liens.
It allows health practitioners, hospitals, clinics, or other
institutions to hold liens on any claims a patient might have
against another for negligently causing the patient's injuries.
Patients are allowed to maintain negligence claims for the
customary charges associated with treating such injuries. While
these liens are not considered valid in workers' compensation
cases, they may be applied against any medical benefits received
by the patient. Anyone found to be liable has one year to pay
the health practitioner, hospital, clinic, or other institution.
If the lien exceeds fifty percent of the amount due the patient,
then the lien will only apply to fifty percent of the amount and
lienholders will receive their respective portions of that
amount. These provisions are also contained in CCS/SCS/HCS/HB
343 (TAT).
ERIN MOTLEY