Sec. 284.
(1) If treatment or transportation, or both, is provided by an approved service program, emergency service unit, or emergency medical service, and the individual has not paid the charge for that treatment or transportation, or both, the approved service program, emergency service unit, or emergency medical service is entitled to any payment received by the individual or to which the individual may be entitled because of the services rendered, or entitled to any payment from any public or private source available to the approved service program, emergency service unit, or emergency medical service because of the treatment or transportation, or both, provided to the individual.
(2) If an individual receives treatment or transportation, or both, from an approved service program, emergency service unit, or emergency medical service, the estate of the individual or an individual obligated to provide for the cost of treatment, or transportation, or both, is liable to the approved service program, emergency service unit, or emergency medical service for the cost of the treatment or transportation, or both, of that individual.
History: Add. 2012, Act 500, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012