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HOUSE BILL NO. 791 Offered January 26, 1998 A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-66.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lien for medical services. ---------- Patron-- Phillips ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 8.01-66.5 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 8.01-66.5. Written notice required.

No lien provided for in § 8.01-66.2 or § 8.01-66.9 shall be created or become effective in favor of the Commonwealth, an institution thereof, or a hospital, physician, nurse or physical therapist unless and until a written notice or bill of lien setting forth the name of the Commonwealth, or the institution, hospital, physician, nurse or physical therapist and the name of the injured person, has been served upon or given to the person, firm or corporation whose negligence is alleged to have caused such injuries, or to the attorney for the injured party, or to the injured party. Such written notice or bill of lien shall not be required if the attorney for the injured party knew that medical services were either provided or paid for by the Commonwealth.