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when such institutions and agencies have complied with all
the rules and regulations of the State board.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on June 1, 1937.

Approved May 18, 1937.

CHAPTER 491.

AN ACT to add five new sections to Article 63 of the Anno-
tated Code of Public General Laws of Maryland (1924 Edi-
tion), title "Mechanics' Lien", and to be under sub-title "Hos-
pitals", to be known as Sections 59 to 63, both inclusive, and
to follow immediately after Section 58 of said Article, creat-
ing liens for money due hospitals for services rendered in
cases caused by the negligence or fault of other persons, and
providing for the recording and enforcing of such liens.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That five new sections be and they are hereby added to
Article 63 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition),
title "Mechanics' Lien", to be under sub-title "Hospitals", said
sections to be known as Sections 59 to 63, both inclusive, to
follow immediately after Section 58 of said Article and to read
as follows:

59. Every association, corporation or other institution, in-
cluding a municipal corporation, maintaining a hospital in the
State of Maryland, which shall furnish medical or other service
to any patient injured by reason of an accident not covered by
the Workmen's Compensation Act shall, if such injured party
can assert or maintain a claim against another for damages on
account of such injuries, have a Hen upon fifty per cent, of that
part going or belonging to such patient, of any recovery or sum
had or collected or to be collected by such patient, or by his
heirs or personal representatives in the case of his death,
whether by judgment or by settlement or compromise to the
amount of the reasonable and necessary charges of such hos-
pital for the treatment, care and maintenance of such patient
in such hospital up to the date of payment of such damages;
provided, also, that the lien shall not exceed the charges as
may now or hereafter be allowed by the State Industrial Acci-
dent Commission of Maryland for services rendered in the care
and treatment of persons coming under the Workmen's Corn-
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