Indiana § 12-15-8-2 - Recipient asserting claim against insurer; lien for medical expenses paid or for medical services rendered; amount
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§ 12-15-8-2. Recipient asserting claim against insurer; lien for medical expenses paid or for medical services rendered; amount
Sec. 2. Whenever:
(1) the office pays for medical expenses or renders medical services on behalf of a person who has been injured or has suffered an illness or a disease; and
(2) the person asserts a claim against an insurer as a result of that person's injury, illness, or disease;
the office has a lien against the insurer, to the extent of the amount paid by the office, on any recovery from the insurer.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-24.6(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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