| SB 0423 | Hospital Liens on Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims |
| Sponsor: | Ehlmann | |||
| LR Number: | S1423.01I | Fiscal Note: | 1423-01 | |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 03/19/97 - Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Com. | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1997 | |||
SB 423 - The act removes a provision in existing law which
provides that a hospital has a lien against any claims for
malpractice in an amount not to exceed $25 per day. The hospital
retains the ability to have a lien and the lien will extend to
the estate of the claimant, should the person die.
JAMES KLAHR