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§ 16-603. Liability for payment to patient after notice of lien

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, § 16-603
§ 16-603. Liability for payment to patient after notice of lien
After the filing and mailing of the notice of lien, if any person makes any payment to the patient, his attorney, heirs, or personal representative as compensation for the injuries, without paying the hospital the amount of the lien as provided in § 16-601 of this subtitle or as much of the lien as may be satisfied by any money due under any final judgment or under any compromise or settlement agreement after paying the amount of any prior lien, he is liable to the hospital for a period of one year from the date of making payment to the patient, his attorney, heirs, or personal representative.

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Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975.
Formerly Art. 63, § 48.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 16-603, MD COML § 16-603
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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