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Timestamp: 2018-12-15 01:44:10
Document Index: 700402591

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 33', '§ 20', '§ 20', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 11']

Medical Lien Statutes in Arizona
Title 33. Property, Chapter 7. Liens, Article 3. Health Care Provider Liens
§ 33-931. Lien of health care provider on damages recovered by injured person receiving services; hospital priority
A. Every individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or institution or any governmental unit that maintains and operates a health care institution or provides health care services in this state and that has been duly licensed by this state, or any political subdivision or private entity with ambulances operated, licensed or registered pursuant to title 36, chapter 21.1 is entitled to a lien for the care and treatment or transportation of an injured person. The lien shall be for the claimant's customary charges for care and treatment or transportation of an injured person. A lien pursuant to this section extends to all claims of liability or indemnity, except health insurance and underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage as defined in § 20-259.01, for damages accruing to the person to whom the services are rendered, or to that person's legal representative, on account of the injuries that gave rise to the claims and that required the services.
B. If a county maintains, operates or provides health care services, it is entitled to an assignment by operation of law for the care and treatment or transportation of an injured person. The assignment shall be for the claimant's customary charges for care and treatment or transportation of an injured person. An assignment pursuant to this section extends to any claims of liability or indemnity, except health insurance and underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage as defined in § 20-259.01, for damages accruing to the person to whom the services are rendered, or to that person's legal representative, on account of injuries that gave rise to the claims and that required the services.
§ 33-932. Perfecting lien; statement of claim; recording; effect
A. In order to perfect a lien granted by § 33-931, the executive officer, licensed health care provider or agent of a health care provider shall record, before or within thirty days after the patient has received any services relating to the injuries, except a hospital which shall record within thirty days after the patient is discharged, in the office of the recorder in the county in which the health care provider is located a verified statement in writing setting forth all of the following:
C. The claimant shall also mail, by first class mail within five days after recording the claim or lien, a copy of the claim or lien to the injured person. For health care providers other than hospitals or ambulance services the claimant shall also mail a copy to all persons, firms or corporations and their insurance carriers claimed by the injured person or the injured person's representative to be liable for damages arising from the injuries for which the person received health care. If a health care provider other than a hospital or ambulance service does not record the claim, lien or assignment as provided in this section, the claim, lien or assignment is invalid and may not be enforced by the cause of action provided in § 33-934. If a hospital records such a claim or lien, the recording shall be notice to all persons, firms or corporations liable for damages, whether or not they are named in the claim or lien.
D. A hospital or ambulance service lien that is not recorded within the time prescribed by this section is effective against any settlement or judgment for damages if the lien is recorded thirty days before the settlement is agreed to or the judgment is paid except if the lien is recorded in a county where liens are accessible on the internet, the lien is effective if the lien is accessible on the internet thirty days or more before the settlement is agreed to or the judgment is paid. If the lien is not recorded or is not accessible on the internet as provided in this section, the lien is invalid and may not be enforced by the cause of action provided in § 33-934.
§ 33-933. Recording and indexing lien claim
The recorder shall endorse upon a claim recorded as provided by § 33-932 the date and hour of reception, and such facts as are necessary to indicate that it has been recorded.
§ 33-934. Release of claim by injured person ineffective as to lienholder; action to enforce lien
A. A release of claims on which a lien or assignment is given by § 33-931 or of any judgment on that claim is not valid or effectual against the lien or assignment unless the lienholder or assignee joins in the release or executes a release of the lien or assignment. If any amount has been or is to be collected by the injured person or that person's legal representative from or on account of the person, firm or corporation liable for damages by reason of a judgment, settlement or compromise, the claimant or assignee of the lien or assignment may enforce the lien or assignment by action against the person, firm or corporation that is liable for damages, or against any insurer or other person, firm or corporation that is responsible for paying all or part of the damages.
§ 33-935. Workers' compensation cases exempted
The provisions of this article are not applicable to accidents or injuries within the purview of the workers' compensation law of this state.
§ 33-936. Release of hospital lien; liability
If any lien or assignment established by this article has been satisfied, within thirty days after satisfaction the lienholder or assignee shall issue a release of the lien or assignment to the person against whom the lien or assignment was claimed. The release shall be a document in a form as specified in § 11-480. A lienholder or assignee that fails to grant a release is subject to liability in the amount of one hundred dollars and also to liability for actual damages.