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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 48 - Liens and Mortgages » Article 8 - Hospital Liens » Section 48-8-7 – [Hospital’s interest in settlement restricted to lien rights.]

Nothing in this act [48-8-1 to 48-8-7 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to permit any hospital to be a party to or to have any interest in the amount or manner of any settlement of any claim on which a lien has been filed other than the lien rights as provided in this act.

History: 1953 Comp., § 61-9-7, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 227, § 7.

ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 41 C.J.S. Hospitals § 15.