HB221 Alabama 2020 Session

Existing law provides that a hospital may perfect 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 perfect a hospital lien against any recovery the injured person may be awarded for injuries by way of settlement or judgment in certain circumstances

Relating to hospitals; to amend Sections 35-11-371 and 35-11-372, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2019-273, 2019 Regular Session, to 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; and to allow a hospital to perfect a hospital lien against any recovery the injured person may be awarded for injuries by way of settlement or judgment in certain circumstances.