Before a lien is created, every hospital duly licensed by the department of public health and environment, pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 25, C.R.S., which furnishes services to any person injured as the result of the negligence or other wrongful acts of another person and not covered by the provisions of […]
Such lien shall take effect if, prior to any such judgment, settlement, or compromise, a written notice of lien containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the accident, the name and location of the hospital, and the name of the person alleged to be liable to the injured person for […]
Any person, private or corporate, who pays over any money to any such injured person, his attorney, heirs, assigns, or legal representatives against whom there is a lien as provided in this article of which he has received notice as provided in this article is liable to the hospital having such lien for the amount […]
Upon receipt of a written request mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, from any person notified of such lien in accordance with the provisions of section 38-27-102, such hospital shall, within ten days after receipt of such request, furnish such person with an itemized statement of all charges for which the lien is claimed. […]
Any party claiming a lien under the provisions of this article may assign, in writing, his claim and lien to any other party, who shall thereafter have all the rights and remedies of the assignor. Source: L. 67: p. 881, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 86-8-5.
This article shall apply only to liens for hospital services and care rendered on or after June 12, 1967. Source: L. 67: p. 881, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 86-8-6.
