§ 16-601. Lien for medical and related services
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 16-601
§ 16-601. Lien for medical and related services
(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.
Credits
Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 21, § 3.
Formerly Art. 63, § 46.
Footnotes
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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