Lien for reasonable and necessary charges upon any claims
accruing to patient; scope of lien
Sec. 3. (a) A provider has a lien for all reasonable and necessary
charges for the provision of emergency ambulance services to a
patient upon any cause of action, suit, or claim accruing to the
patient, or in the case of the patient's death, the patient's legal
representative, because of the illness or injuries that:
(1) gave rise to the cause of action, suit, or claim; and
(2) necessitated the provision of emergency ambulance services.
(b) The lien:
(1) applies to any amount obtained or recovered by the patient
by settlement or compromise rendered or entered into by the
patient or by the patient's legal representative;
(2) is subject and subordinate to any attorney's lien upon the
claim or cause of action; and
(3) is not applicable to accidents or injuries within the purview
of:
(A) IC 22-3;
(B) 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.; or
(C) 45 U.S.C. 51 et seq.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Last modified: May 24, 2006