SB70EnactedHealthcare
revise certain provisions regarding hospital liens.
# SB70 Summary
SB70 revises South Dakota's hospital lien law, which allows hospitals to claim a portion of settlement money from patients' lawsuits to cover unpaid medical bills. The bill makes changes to how hospitals can file these liens, what information they must provide, and how disputes over lien amounts are resolved, making the process more transparent and giving patients clearer rights to challenge excessive claims.