MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             649

OR OBTAINING DAMAGES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 63, §46.

16-602, NOTICE OF CLAIM.

(A)   NOTICE REQUIRED.

A LIEN IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE UNLESS,
BEFORE PAYMENT OF ANY MONEY TO THE PATIENT, HIS ATTORNEY,
HEIRS, OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AS COMPENSATION FOR THE
INJURIES, THE HOSPITAL:

(1)   FILES A NOTICE OF LIEN WITH THE CLERK OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE MEDICAL OR
OTHER SERVICES WERE PROVIDED; AND

(2)   SENDS A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF LIEN AND A
STATEMENT OF THE DATE OF ITS FILING BY REGISTERED OR
CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE FOR THE
INJURIES RECEIVED BY THE PATIENT.

(B)   CONTENTS OF NOTICE.

THE NOTICE OF LIEN SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL
CONTAIN:

(1) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INJURED
PATIENT;

(2)   THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT;

(3)   THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE HOSPITAL;

(4) THE AMOUNT CLAIMED; AND

(5) THE NAME OF THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE
LIABLE FOR THE INJURIES RECEIVED.

(C)   COPY OF NOTICE TO INSURANCE CARRIER.

THE HOSPITAL ALSO SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF
LIEN BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL TO ANY INSURANCE
CARRIER KNOWN TO INSURE THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE
FOR THE INJURIES RECEIVED BY THE PATIENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 63, §17.

In subsection (a) (2) of this section, a
reference to "certified" mail is added for
purposes of clarity. This is in accord with
Art. 1, §20 of the Code which generally