<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS 44-12 HOSPITAL LIENS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 44-12 HOSPITAL LIENS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 44-12"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 44-12 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> HOSPITAL LIENS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-1">44-12-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Hospital lien upon personal injury damages recovered by injured party. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-2">44-12-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Contract between injured party and attorney not prejudiced by hospital lien. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-3">44-12-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Lien not applicable when event covered by Workers' Compensation Act. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-3.1">44-12-3.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Hospital to submit reasonable and necessary charges to third-party payor of healthcare benefits. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-4">44-12-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Filing and notice of hospital lien--Contents of notice--Place and time of filing. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-5">44-12-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Hospital lien docket--Maintenance by register of deeds--Entries, content--Indexing--Fee for filing claim. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-6">44-12-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to persons liable for injury--Time of mailing. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-7">44-12-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to insurance carrier by hospital--Disclosure of name of carrier. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-8">44-12-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Persons liable for payment of hospital lien. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=44-12-9">44-12-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Examination of hospital records by persons liable for lien.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066194Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066194SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066194CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066194Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066194DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066194000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066194SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066194SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066194Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-1"><span class="s2066194SENU">44-12-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066194SENU">. </span><span class="s2066194CL">Hospital lien upon personal injury damages recovered by injured party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066194Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066194DefaultParagraphFont">Subject to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-3.1"><span class="s2066194DefaultParagraphFont">44-12-3.1</span></a><span class="s2066194DefaultParagraphFont">, a person, association, limited liability company, corporation, county, or other institution, including a municipal corporation, maintaining a hospital licensed under the laws of this state that furnishes hospitalization or other service of any other nature in the treatment of or in connection with an injury not covered under title 62, if the injured party asserts or maintains a claim against another for damages on account of the injury, has a lien upon that part going or belonging to the injured party of any recovery or sum had or collected or to be collected by the injured party, or by the injured party's heirs or personal representative in case of the injured party's death, whether by judgment or by settlement or compromise to the amount of the reasonable and necessary charges of the hospital for the treatment, care, and maintenance of the injured party in the hospital up to the date of payment of the damages.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066194Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066194000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066194Normal"><span class="s2066194SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066194SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 1; SL 1994, ch 351, § 102; SL 2019, ch 195, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066195Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066195SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066195CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066195Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066195DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066195000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066195SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066195SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066195Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-2"><span class="s2066195SENU">44-12-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066195SENU">. </span><span class="s2066195CL">Contract between injured party and attorney not prejudiced by hospital lien.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066195Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066195DefaultParagraphFont">The lien granted by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-1"><span class="s2066195DefaultParagraphFont">44-12-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066195DefaultParagraphFont"> shall not in any way prejudice or interfere with any lien or contract which may be made by such injured party or his heirs or personal representative with any attorney or attorneys for handling the claim on behalf of such injured party, his heirs, or personal representative.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066195Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066195000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066195Normal"><span class="s2066195SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066195SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066196SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066196Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-3"><span class="s2066196SENU">44-12-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066196SENU">. </span><span class="s2066196CL">Lien not applicable when event covered by Workers' Compensation Act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066196Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066196DefaultParagraphFont">The lien set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-1"><span class="s2066196DefaultParagraphFont">44-12-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066196DefaultParagraphFont"> shall not be applied or considered valid against anyone coming under the Workers' Compensation Act in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066196Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066196000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066196Normal"><span class="s2066196SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066196SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066197Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066197SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066197CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066197Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066197DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066197Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066197000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066197SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066197SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-3.1"><span class="s2066197SENU">44-12-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066197SENU">. </span><span class="s2066197CL">Hospital to submit reasonable and necessary charges to third-party payor of healthcare benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066197DefaultParagraphFont">If the hospital receives notification regarding the availability of a third-party payor of healthcare benefits for the injured person, the hospital shall, before filing a lien under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-4"><span class="s2066197DefaultParagraphFont">44-12-4</span></a><span class="s2066197DefaultParagraphFont">, submit to the payor for payment any reasonable and necessary charges for the treatment, care, and maintenance of the injured person, to the extent permitted by law or by any applicable contract, including a preferred provider contract or an insurance policy or plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal-000001"><span class="s2066197DefaultParagraphFont">If after filing a lien the hospital receives notification regarding the availability of a third-party payor of healthcare benefits for the injured person, the hospital shall submit to the payor for payment any reasonable and necessary charges for the treatment, care, and maintenance of the injured person, to the extent permitted by law or by any applicable contract, including a preferred provider contract or an insurance policy or plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal-000001"><span class="s2066197DefaultParagraphFont">The hospital shall submit such charges to the payor in the same amounts and upon the same terms and conditions under which it submits charges for patients who do not have a claim against another for damages caused by an injury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal-000001"><span class="s2066197DefaultParagraphFont">If the period prescribed by law or by contract for submitting such charges to the payor has expired through no fault of the hospital or if the payor has refused to pay the charges, the hospital may file a lien or enforce an existing lien.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066197000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066197Normal"><span class="s2066197SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066197SCL-000003"> SL 2019, ch 195, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066198Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066198SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066198CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066198Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066198DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066198000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066198SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066198SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066198Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-4"><span class="s2066198SENU">44-12-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066198SENU">. </span><span class="s2066198CL">Filing and notice of hospital lien--Contents of notice--Place and time of filing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066198Normal-000000"><span class="s2066198DefaultParagraphFont">No such lien may be effective, however, unless a written notice containing the name and address of the injured party, the date of occurrence of the injury, the name and location of the hospital, and the name of the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries received, is filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the hospital is located, before the payment of any moneys to the injured party, the injured party's attorneys or legal representative, as compensation for the injury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066198Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066198000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066198Normal"><span class="s2066198SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066198SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 2; SL 1974, ch 55, § 45; SL 1994, ch 351, § 103.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066199Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066199SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066199CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066199Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066199DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066199DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066199000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066199SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066199SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066199Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-5"><span class="s2066199SENU">44-12-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066199SENU">. </span><span class="s2066199CL">Hospital lien docket--Maintenance by register of deeds--Entries, content--Indexing--Fee for filing claim.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066199Normal-000000"><span class="s2066199DefaultParagraphFont">Each register of deeds shall provide a suitable, well</span><span class="s2066199DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2066199DefaultParagraphFont">bound book to be called the hospital lien docket in which, upon the filing of any lien claim under the provisions of this chapter, the register of deeds shall enter the name and address of the injured person, the name of the person, firm, or corporation alleged to be liable for the injury, the date of occurrence of the injury and the name and location of the hospital making the claim. The register of deeds shall make a proper index of the claim in the name of the injured person and shall charge a fee in accordance with subdivision 7-9-15(3).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066199Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066199000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066199Normal"><span class="s2066199SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066199SCL-000003"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 5; SL 1974, ch 55, § 46; SL 1983, ch 305, § 2; SL 1999, ch 33, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066200Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066200SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066200CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066200Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066200DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066200000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066200SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066200SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066200Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-6"><span class="s2066200SENU">44-12-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066200SENU">. </span><span class="s2066200CL">Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to persons liable for injury--Time of mailing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066200Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066200DefaultParagraphFont">The hospital shall also mail, postage prepaid, a copy of the notice required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-4"><span class="s2066200DefaultParagraphFont">44-12-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066200DefaultParagraphFont"> with a statement of the date of filing of the notice to the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injury sustained before the payment of any moneys to the injured party, the injured party's attorney or legal representative, as compensation for the injury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066200Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066200000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066200Normal"><span class="s2066200SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066200SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 2; SL 1994, ch 351, § 104.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066201Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066201SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066201CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066201Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066201DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066201000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066201SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066201SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066201Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-7"><span class="s2066201SENU">44-12-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066201SENU">. </span><span class="s2066201CL">Notice of hospital lien--Copy mailed to insurance carrier by hospital--Disclosure of name of carrier.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066201Normal-000000"><span class="s2066201DefaultParagraphFont">Such hospital shall mail a copy of such notice to any insurance carrier which has insured such person, firm, or corporation against such liability. Such person, firm, or corporation alleged to be liable to the injured person shall, upon request of the hospital, disclose the name of the insurance carrier which has insured such person, firm, or corporation against such liability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066201Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066201000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066201Normal"><span class="s2066201SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066201SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066202Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066202SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066202CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066202Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066202DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066202000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066202SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066202SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066202Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-8"><span class="s2066202SENU">44-12-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066202SENU">. </span><span class="s2066202CL">Persons liable for payment of hospital lien.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066202Normal-000000"><span class="s2066202DefaultParagraphFont">Any person making any payment to such injured party or to the injured party's attorney, heir, or legal representative as compensation for the injury sustained, after the filing and mailing of the notice, without paying to the hospital the amount of its lien or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of the moneys due under any final judgment or compromise or settlement agreement, after paying the amount of any prior lien, is liable, for a period of one year from the date of payment of moneys to the injured party or the injured party's heir, attorney, or legal representative, as provided in this section, to the hospital for the amount which the hospital was entitled to receive as provided in this section. Any such hospital may, within such period, enforce the lien by a suit at law against the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation making such payment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066202Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066202000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066202Normal"><span class="s2066202SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066202SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 3; SL 1994, ch 351, § 105.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 44-12 - HOSPITAL LIENS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066203Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066203SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066203CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066203Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066203DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066203000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066203SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066203SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066203Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=44-12-9"><span class="s2066203SENU">44-12-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066203SENU">. </span><span class="s2066203CL">Examination of hospital records by persons liable for lien.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066203Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066203DefaultParagraphFont">Any person, firm, or corporation legally liable for such lien or against whom a claim shall be asserted for compensation for such injury, shall be permitted after waiver or expiration of any privilege granted the injured party under the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=19-2-3"><span class="s2066203DefaultParagraphFont">19-2-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066203DefaultParagraphFont"> or any other statute, to examine the records of any such hospital in reference to such treatment, care and maintenance of such injured person, with respect to the injuries arising out of said accident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066203Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066203000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066203Normal"><span class="s2066203SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066203SCL-000002"> SL 1964, ch 112, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>