Lien upon real property of patient and responsible parties;

recording; priority Sec. 1. The liability created by this article for payment of any type of cost of treatment and maintenance of a patient constitutes a lien upon the real property of the patient and responsible parties of the patient whenever the lien has been recorded according to this chapter. The lien has priority over all liens subsequently acquired. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-3(i).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.