Louisiana § RS 40:1217.10 - Recovery of costs
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1217.10 — Recovery of costs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1217.10. Recovery of costs
A. The medical center may recover the costs of services provided by this Part from a person who does not reimburse the medical center as required by R.S. 40:1217.9(C) or from any third party who has a legal obligation to pay other benefits and to whom notice of the medical center's interest has been given.
B. At the request of the chancellor, the medical center may file suit in the appropriate court of Caddo Parish, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, on its behalf.
C. In a judgment rendered in favor of the medical center, the court may award attorney fees, court costs, and interest accruing from the date on which the medical center provided the service to the date on which the medical center is reimbursed.
Acts 1995, No. 951, §1; Acts 1997, No. 557, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.90 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1217.10 ("Recovery of costs") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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