Notice of lien; effect of filing; duration

Ind. Code § 12-24-15-3, under Chapter 15. Legal Process for Recovery of Treatment and Maintenance Charges.

Ind. Code § 12-24-15-3

Sec. 3. (a) From the date on which the notice of lien is recorded in the office of the county recorder, the notice of lien: (1) constitutes due notice of a lien against the patient or responsible party or the patient's estate for any amount then recoverable and any amounts that become recoverable under this article; and

(2) gives a specific lien in favor of the division. (b) The lien continues from the date of filing until the lien is satisfied or released. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-4(b).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.