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HOSPITAL LIEN LAW AMENDMENTS

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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House Sponsor: Dan N. Johnson

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends the Hospital Lien law regarding a release of lien.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     requires a hospital to provide notice of a release of lien to the injured person; and
13          ▸     makes technical changes.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          38-7-5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1965, Chapter 75
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 38-7-5 is amended to read:
24          38-7-5. Release of lien by hospital -- Execution and filing -- Notification to
25     injured patient.
26          The hospital shall, upon receipt of payment of the lien or the portion recoverable under
27     the lien[,]:
28          (1) execute and file, at the expense of the hospital, a release of lien[.]; and
29          (2) mail, at the expense of the hospital, notice of the release of lien described in

30     Subsection (1) to the injured patient, the patient's heirs, or the patient's personal representative.