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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

permits the use of either registered or
certified mail as alternates to each other,

Subsection (c) of this section is revised to
require that the notice to the insurance
carrier also be sent by registered or
certified mail, to conform to the similar
provisions of subsection (a)(2).

16-603. LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT TO PATIENT AFTER NOTICE OF
LIEN.

AFTER THE FILING AND MAILING OF THE NOTICE OF LIEN,
IF ANY PERSON MAKES ANY PAYMENT TO THE PATIENT, HIS
ATTORNEY, HEIRS, OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AS

COMPENSATION FOR THE INJURIES, WITHOUT PAYING THE
HOSPITAL THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN AS PROVIDED IN §16-601 OF
THIS SUBTITLE OF AS MUCH OF THE LIEN AS MAY BE SATISFIED
BY ANY MONEY DUE UNDER ANY FINAL JUDGMENT OR UNDER ANY
COMPROMISE OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AFTER PAYING THE
AMOUNT OF ANY PRIOR LIEN, HE IS LIABLE TO THE HOSPITAL
FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF MAKING PAYMENT
TO THE PATIENT, HIS ATTORNEY, HEIRS, OR PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 63, §48.

16-604. INSPECTION OF HOSPITAL RECORDS.

ANY PERSON WHO IS LEGALLY LIABLE FOR OR AGAINST WHOM
A CLAIM IS ASSERTED BY A PATIENT FOR COMPENSATION FOR
INJURIES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO INSPECT THE RECORDS OF THE
HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE BASIS OF THE HOSPITAL'S
LIEN AND TO ASCERTAIN THE ITEMIZED HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTAL
CHARGES FOR THE PERIOD OF THE PATIENT'S CONFINEMENT.
NOTICE OF THE INSPECTION SHALL BE MAILED TO THE PATIENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 63, §49.

16-605. HOSPITAL LIEN DOCKET.

(A) INFORMATION IN DOCKET.

THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL PROVIDE A

HOSPITAL LIEN DOCKET. ON THE FILING OF A   NOTICE OF LIEN

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE CLERK SHALL
ENTER IN THE HOSPITAL LIEN DOCKET:

(1)      THE NAME OF THE INJURED PATIENT;

(2)      THE NAME OF THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE
LIABLE FOR THE PATIENT'S INJURIES;