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Section 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 Act 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 […]

Section 16-602 – Notice of Claim

    (a)    A lien is not effective under this subtitle unless, before payment of any money to the patient, his attorney, heirs, or personal representative as compensation for the injuries, the hospital:         (1)    Files a notice of lien with the clerk of the circuit court of the county where the medical or other services were provided; and         (2)    Sends […]

Section 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 […]

Section 16-604 – Inspection of Hospital Records

    Any person who is legally liable for or against whom a claim is asserted by a patient for compensation for injuries shall be permitted to inspect the records of the hospital in order to evaluate the basis of the hospital’s lien and to ascertain the itemized hospital departmental charges for the period of the patient’s […]

Section 16-605 – Hospital Lien Docket

    (a)    The clerk of the circuit court shall provide a hospital lien docket. On the filing of a notice of lien under the provisions of this subtitle, the clerk shall enter in the hospital lien docket:         (1)    The name of the injured patient;         (2)    The name of the person alleged to be liable for the patient’s injuries;         (3)    The […]