Bill Text: TX HB2882 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to subrogation of certain costs for services provided or paid by the Nueces County Hospital District; providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-09 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2882 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2882-Engrossed.html
| By: Scott | H.B. No. 2882 | |
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| relating to subrogation of certain costs for services provided or | ||
| paid by the Nueces County Hospital District; providing penalties. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 281, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 281.075 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 281.075. NUECES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; HOSPITAL | ||
| LIEN. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Nueces County | ||
| Hospital District has a lien on a cause of action or claim of an | ||
| individual who receives health care services provided or paid for | ||
| by the district for injuries caused by an accident that is | ||
| attributed to the negligence of another person. | ||
| (b) Chapter 55, Property Code, applies to a lien filed under | ||
| this section. In addition to the requirements under that chapter, | ||
| not later than the fifth business day after the hospital district | ||
| files a lien under this section, the district shall send notice of | ||
| the lien to the affected individual by regular mail. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act applies only to the receipt of hospital | ||
| services on or after the effective date of this Act. The receipt of | ||
| services before the effective date of this Act is governed by the | ||
| law in effect on the date of receipt of services, and the former law | ||
| is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
