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ID H0383
Bill
Status
1/10/2024
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
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AI Summary
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Revises hospital lien requirements to specify that liens apply to injuries "that necessitated" hospital care, and changes filing deadline to 90 days after discharge or last service date, whichever is later, for patients without third-party payors.
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For patients with third-party payors, restricts hospital lien filings to the first 30 days that an extraordinary collection action may be timely commenced under Idaho Code section 48-304.
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Updates nursing care and medical care lien provisions to use consistent language regarding "necessitate" care and clarifies filing timelines and procedures for these lien types.
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Amends the Idaho Patient Act (section 48-303) to explicitly exempt lien filings under chapter 45 from extraordinary collection action restrictions, allowing providers to file liens pursuant to the timeline and provisions of chapter 7, title 45.
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Applies all changes to services provided on and after the date of passage and approval, and declares an emergency effective date.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the right to certain medical liens, to update a provision regarding perfection of such liens, and to provide that liens shall relate to the value of services or treatments provided.
MEDICAL LIENS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
1/11/2024