§ 44-12-1 Hospital lien upon personal injury damages recovered by injured party
§ 44-12-2 Contract between injured party and attorney not prejudiced by hospital lien
§ 44-12-3 Lien not applicable when event covered by Workers’ Compensation Act
§ 44-12-3.1 Hospital to submit reasonable and necessary charges to third-party payor ofhealthcare benefits
§ 44-12-4 Filing and notice of hospital lien–Contents of notice–Place and time of filing
§ 44-12-5 Hospital lien docket–Maintenance by register of deeds–Entries, content–Indexing–Fee for filing claim
§ 44-12-6 Notice of hospital lien–Copy mailed to persons liable for injury–Time of mailing
§ 44-12-7 Notice of hospital lien–Copy mailed to insurance carrier by hospital–Disclosure ofname of carrier
§ 44-12-8 Persons liable for payment of hospital lien
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 44 > Chapter 12 - Hospital Liens

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2