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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 254, 255-JUNE 30, 1939 tutions or public libraries, or to Federal, State, or other public authorities. SEC. 3. This Act may be cited as the "Urgent Deficiency and Sup- plemental Appropriation Act, fiscal years 1939 and 1940". Approved, June 30, 1939. [CHAPTER 255] AN ACT June 30, 1939 [8. 1805] To establish a lien for moneys due hospitals for services rendered in cases caused (Publc. No. 161] by negligence or fault of others and providing for the recording and enforcing of such liens. District of bia. Establish lien for moi hospitals for in accidents. 5U.S.C Bupp. IV, 33U.S .C .ch. IV, ch. 18. Money rec patient for on account injuries. By heirs, case of death Proviso. Injuries co designated c tion Acts. Procedure. Notice to 1 District Cou United St D.C . Copy to pa to injured pa to payment. Short title. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the colum- United States of America in Congress assembled, That every associa- im'ent of tion, corporation, or other institution maintaining a hospital in the eys ,vce District of Columbia, which shall furnish medical or other service to any patient injured by reason of an accident causing injuries not . ch. 15; covered by the Employees' Compensation Act or the Workmen's 18;Supp. Compensation Act, shall, if such injured party shall assert or main- tain a claim against another for damages on account of such injuries, ceivdby have a lien upon that part going or belonging to such patient, of any damages of such recovery or sum had or collected or to be collected by such patient, e., in or by his heirs or personal representatives in the case of his death, whether by judgment or by settlement or compromise to the amount of the reasonable and necessary charges of such hospital for the treatment, care, and maintenance of such patient in such hospital vered by up to the date of payment of such damages: Provided, That the lien ompensa- herein set forth shall not be applied or considered valid against any one suffering injuries coming under the Employees' Compensation Act or the Workmen's Compensation Act in this District. SEC. 2. No such lien shall be effective, however, unless a written notice containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the accident, the name and location of the hospital, and the name of the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corpo- befledin rations alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries irt of the uate for received, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia in a docket provided for such liens, prior to the payment of any moneys to such injured person, his attorneys, or legal representatives as compensation for irtyllable such injuries; nor unless the hospital shall also mail, postage prepaid, arty prior a copy of such notice with a statement of the date of filing thereof to the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries sustained prior to the payment of any moneys to such injured person, his attorneys, or legal representatives as compensation for such injuries. insurance Such hospital shall mail a copy of such notice to any insurance carrier which has insured such person, firm, or corporation against such liability, where the name of such insurance carrier is ascertained. r amount SEC. 3. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or cor- porations, including an insurance carrier, making any payment to such patient or to his attorneys or heirs or legal representatives as compensation for the injury sustained, after the filing and mailing of such notice without paying to such hospital the amount of its lien or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of the moneys due under any final judgment or compromise or settlement agreement after paying the amount of any prior liens, shall for a period of one year from the date of payment to such patient or his heirs, attorneys or legal repre- sentatives as aforesaid, be and remain liable to such hospital for the amount which such hospital was entitled to receive as aforesaid; and Copy to carrier. Liability f( due. 990 [53 STAT.

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