Existing law provides that a hospital may file a lien for reasonable charges for hospital care, treatment, and maintenance of an injured person against any settlement or judgment that a person may receive from parties who are liable for the injury and provides for the administration of matters relating to the lien.
This bill would require a hospital that provides medical treatment to an injured person to seek compensation solely from that person's health insurance provider, with the exception of approved copayments and deductibles, unless certain circumstances apply. This bill would also allow a hospital to file a hospital lien against any recovery the injured person may be awarded for injuries by way of settlement or judgment in certain circumstances.
Delivered to Governor at 2:45 p.m. on May 22, 2019.
Assigned Act No. 2019-273.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 944
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 207
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 206
Insurance first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
Source: Alabama Legislature