CLAIMS OF HOSPITALS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1931, Page 2

CLAIMS OF HOSPITALS

INSURANCE PAYMENTS. RIGHT OF LIEN DESIRED. WELLINGTON, May 6. Tlie Counties’ Association, the Municipal Association, the Hospital Boards Association and the Farmers’ Union are likely to combine for legislation which will secure to hospital hoards the right of lien against any insurance moneys payable- in respect of accidents where hospital fees are. involved. A combined meeting of the lour bodies concerned is to lie held at the end or the present month, when the attitude of the various sections of the community represented by these organisations will he fully discussed. At a meeting of the Dominion Execu. five of the New Zealand Fanners’ Union to-day. advise was received Iro.n the Hospital Boards' Association that it would be glad of the co-operation of the union in pressing for the necessary legislation. “All will agree that this question is a most most important one,” said the president, Mr Poison. “It is evident that n. great many who are able to pay their hospital fees do not pay.” The secretary, Colonel Row. mentioned Dint a conference was to take place between the Counties' Association. tlie Municipal .Association ard the Hospital Boards' Association about the end of the present month, and he thought the union ought to he represented. A motion that represent"tions shr>"'d he made to the authorities. urging that hospital dues he a first claim o’’ insurance mnnevs. was carried. M l ' Jackson T-T. R. Stuckey, of D:*nne V irk-\ and Mr Poison were mooinfed to represent tlie union at the conference.