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HB 499 Medical costs; subrogation to lien from personal injuries due to negligence.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Subrogation to lien for medical costs; personal injuries. Clarifies interaction of three statutes. Currently any municipal corporation, person, firm or corporation that pays the medical services charges resulting from personal injuries sustained due to another's negligence may be subrogated to any lien associated with those charges. This authority for subrogation does not apply to a motor vehicle liability medical benefit insurer (who is licensed in the Commonwealth and is insuring a vehicle principally garaged and used in the Commonwealth), nor does it apply to any company issuing (i) an insurance contract providing hospital, medical, surgical and similar or related benefits; (ii) a subscription contract; or (iii) a health services plan, except that the insurer may exclude benefits paid or payable under workers' compensation laws or federal or state programs and may seek to coordinate benefits provisions.


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