91st General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
TROTTER.

Short description: 
HOSPITAL LIENS-PROCEDURE                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Hospital Lien Act.  Provides that no judgment,  award,      
   settlement, or compromise secured by or on behalf of an injured person      
   may   be   satisfied   without  the  injured  person  or  his  or  her      
   representative first giving notice to the hospital that rendered  care      
   to the injured person.  Provides for attachment of a lien to an award,      
   settlement,  or  compromise  (now,  only  to  a  verdict or judgment).      
   Provides for satisfaction of a lien if  a  verdict,  judgment,  award,      
   settlement,  or  compromise  is  to  be  paid over time by means of an      
   annuity of otherwise.  Makes other changes.                                 
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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