2005 Minnesota Statutes - 393.10 — Medical, surgical and hospital expenses, lien.

     393.10 Medical, surgical and hospital expenses, lien.  


    Subdivision 1.    Public welfare; medical assistance 
 lien.  Any county board or any local social services agency 
 which as a part of its public assistance program provides, pays 
 for or becomes liable for medical, surgical or hospital care 
 shall have a lien for the cost of such care upon any and all 
 causes of action accruing to the person to whom such care was 
 furnished, or to the legal representatives of such person, on 
 account of injuries giving rise to such causes of action and 
 which necessitated such medical, surgical or hospital care, 
 subject, however, to any attorney's lien.  


    Subd. 2.    Procedure for filing.  The county board or 
 local social services agency may perfect and enforce its lien by 
 following the procedures set forth in sections 514.69, 514.70 
 and 514.71, except that it shall have 180 days from the date 
 when the last item of medical, surgical or hospital care was 
 furnished in which to file its lien.  


    HIST: 1963 c 480 s 1,2; 1973 c 161 s 1; 1975 c 247 s 5; 1994 c 
 631 s 31