Sec. 1. Subject to sections 3(c), 3(d), and 3.5 of this chapter, a person, a firm, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, or a corporation maintaining a hospital in Indiana or a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state is entitled to hold a lien […]
Sec. 2. The lien provided for in section 1 of this chapter is junior and inferior to all claims for attorney’s fees, court costs, and all other expenses contracted for or incurred in the recovery of claims or damages for personal injuries as described in this chapter. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-26-2.] As added by P.L.2-2002, […]
Sec. 3. (a) A person, a firm, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, or a corporation maintaining a hospital in Indiana or a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by the state or a political subdivision has a lien for all reasonable and necessary charges for hospital care, treatment, and maintenance of a patient […]
Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to any person who holds a lien under this chapter. (b) As used in this section, “hospital lienholder” means: (1) a person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation maintaining a hospital in Indiana; or (2) a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by the state or a political […]
Sec. 4. (a) To perfect the lien provided for in section 3 of this chapter, the hospital must file for record in the office of the recorder of the county in which the hospital is located, within ninety (90) days after the person is discharged or not later than the date of the final settlement, […]
Sec. 5. (a) The recorder of the county shall endorse on the statement filed under section 4(a) of this chapter the date and hour of filing. (b) The recorder shall charge a fee for filing the claim in accordance with the fee schedule established in IC 36-2-7-10. (c) The department of insurance shall adopt rules […]
Sec. 6. (a) A lien perfected under section 4 of this chapter is valid unless the lienholder executes a release of the lien under section 7 of this chapter. (b) The release or settlement of a claim with a patient by a person claimed to be liable for the damages incurred by the patient: (1) […]
Sec. 7. (a) To release a lien perfected under section 4 of this chapter, the operator of the hospital that claims the lien must file with each recorder in whose office the notice of the hospital lien was filed an executed certificate: (1) stating that the claim filed by the hospital for treatment, care, and […]
Sec. 8. This chapter does not give any hospital a right: (1) of action to determine liability; or (2) to approve a compromise or settlement; for injuries sustained by any person covered by this chapter. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-26-8.] As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
