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§ 16-601. Lien for medical and related services

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 16. Statutory Liens on Personal Property
Subtitle 6. Hospital's Lien (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 16-601
§ 16-601. Lien for medical and related services
Currentness
(a) A hospital which furnishes medical or other services to a patient injured in an accident not covered by the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act1 has a lien on 50 percent of the recovery or sum which the patient or, in case of death, the heirs or personal representative of the patient collect in judgment, settlement, or compromise of the patient's claim against another for damages on account of the injuries.
(b)(1) The lien secures the reasonable and necessary charges of the hospital for treatment, care, and maintenance provided to the patient.
(2) However, the charges secured may not exceed those allowed by the State Workers' Compensation Commission for medical services rendered to individuals coming under the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act.
(c) A hospital's lien is subordinate only to an attorney's lien for professional services for collecting or obtaining damages.

Credits

Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 21, § 3.
Formerly Art. 63, § 46.

Footnotes

1
Labor and Employment, § 9-101 et seq.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 16-601, MD COML § 16-601
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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