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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 507
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 507 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT to amend the Physicians Lien Act by changing
5 Section 1."; and
6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7 following:
8 "Section 5. The Physicians Lien Act is amended by
9 changing Section 1 as follows:
10 (770 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 82, par. 101.1)
11 Sec. 1. Every licensed physician practicing in this State
12 who renders services by way of treatment to injured persons,
13 except services rendered under the provisions of the Workers'
14 Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act,
15 shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for
16 the amount of his or her reasonable charges up to the date of
17 payment of such damages.
18 Provided, however, that the total amount of all liens
19 hereunder shall not exceed 1/3 of the sum paid or due to the
20 injured person on the claim or right of action, and provided
21 further, that the lien shall in addition include a notice in
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1 writing containing the name and address of the injured
2 person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the
3 licensed physician practicing in this State, and the name of
4 the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to such
5 injured person for the injuries received, which notice shall
6 be served on both the injured person and the party against
7 whom such claim or right of action exists.
8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, payment
9 in good faith to any person other than the physician claiming
10 or asserting such lien prior to the service of such notice of
11 lien shall, to the extent of the payment so made, bar or
12 prevent the creation of an enforceable lien.
13 Service shall be made by registered or certified mail or
14 in person.
15 (Source: P.A. 81-992.)".