Las Vegas Democrat wants to increase protection for select hospital patients
CARSON CITY — Nevada hospitals may have to wait longer before filing liens against patients.
Assembly Bill 183 would require hospitals to wait until they hear from third-party groups like an insurance company or Medicare before filing a lien against patients. The measure applies only to patients being treated for injuries that involve a potential settlement from another party, like a vehicle crash or dog bite.
“As I learned before the session, there were some hospitals that were filing this lien against an accident victim who suffered serious injuries,” said bill sponsor Assemblyman James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas.
The bill was heard Thursday in the Assembly Judiciary Committee, which did not take immediate action.
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