Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-10-07

CHAPTER 40i
AN ACT to add five new sections 70
Article 6S Of the Annotated Code o.
Public General Laws Of Maryland
1924 Edition), title Mechanics Lien,
and to be under subtitle "Hospitals,
to be known as Sections 80 to 63, both
inclusive, and to follow Immediately
after Section So Of said Article, Great
ing liens for. money due hospitals for
services rendered In cases caused Dy
the negligence or fault Of other per-
sons, and providing for the recording
and enforcing Of such liens.
Section /. Be It enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That i've
new sections be and they are hereby
added to Article % Of the Annotated ai
"Mechanics' Lien, to be under sub
title Hospitals, said sections to be
known as Sections 50 to 50, both inclu.
sive, to follow Immediately after Sec
tion So Of said Article and to read ~
follows:
so. Every association, corporation OF
other institution, including Q municipal
corporation, maintaining q hospital In
the State Of Maryland, which shall fur
nish medical or other service to any
patient injured by reason of an accident
not covered by the WOrkmen's C0mpen-
sation Act shall, II such injured party
can assert or maintain claim against
another for damages on account OF such
injuries, have lien upon fifty per cent.
of that part going or belonging to guch
patient, OF any recovery or sum had or
collected or to be collected by such pa,
tient, or by his heirs or personal repre-
sentatives In the case Of his death,
whether by judgment or by settlement
or compromise to the amount OF the Fea-
sOnable and necessary charges of such
hospital for the treatment, care and
maintenance OF such patient in such
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such damages; provided, also, that the
lien shall not exceed the charges as may
now or hereafter be allowed by the State
Industrial Accident Commission Of Mary
land for services rendered In the care
and treatment Of persons coming under
the Workmen's Compensation Act OF
this State; and, provided, further, that
the Hen herein set forth shall not be
applied or considered valid against any
one coming under the Workmen's COM
pensation Act in this State; aud prcs'
vided further, that said lien shall be
torney or attorneys for his, her or their
professional services In collecting or
obtaining said damages.
20. No such lien shah be effective,
however, unless a written notice con-
tanning the name and address Of the
injured person, the date Of the acci.
dent, the name and location Of the h0bs'
pital, the amount claimed, and the name
Of the person or persons, firm or hrms,
corporation or corporations alleged to
be liable to the injured party for the
injuries received shall be fled in the
office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
IL the services were rendered in the
counties, or Of the Superior Court Of
Baltimore City, If rendered in Baltimore
City, prior to the payment Of any
moneys to such injured person, his at
torneyg or legal representatives as COM
pensation for such injuries; nor unless
the hospital shall also mail, postage pre-
paid, by registered mail, copy OF such
notice with statement of the date Of
Ming thereof to the person or persons,
nrm or FIRMS corporation or CORPORA
lions, alleged to be liable to the injured
party for the injuries sustained prior to
the payment OF any moneys to such In
1ured person, his attorneys or legal
representatives, as compensation for
such injuries. Such hospital shall mail
copy Of such notice to any insurance
carrier, II known, which has insured
such person, firm or corporation against
such liability.
81. Any person or persons, arm or
nrms, corporation or corporations, In
Guiding an insurance carrier, making
any payment to such patient or to hts
attorneys or heirs or legal representa-
tives as compensation for the injury
sustained, after the fling and mailing
OF such notice without paying to such
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out In Section 80 OF this Article or so
mueh thereof as can be satisfied out Of
the moneys due under any nnal judg-
ment or compromise or settlement agree
ment after paying the amount Of any
prior Hens, shall, for a period Of one
year from the date OF payment to such
patient or his heirs, attorneys or legal
representatives, as aforesaid, be and re-
main liable to such hospital for the
amount which such hospital was en-
titled to receive as aforesaid; and any
such association, corporation or othar
Institution maintaining such hospital
may. within such period, enforce ft2
lien BY suit at law against such per-
son or persons, firm or firms, corpora
tion or corporations making any suM
payment.
81. Any person or persons, firm or
nrms corporation or corporations, Ie-
gally liable or against whom a claim
shall be asserted for compensation for
such injuries, shall be permitted TO ex-
anime the records Of any such associa-
tiOn, corporation, or other institution
or body maintaining such hospital IN
reference to such treatment. care and
ss. The Clerk Of tie hep proper Seer'1 court