                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HEARING AND DISPOSAL OF CLAIM OF UNREASONABLENESS (§ 8.01-66.7)

If the injured person questions the reasonableness of the charges made by a
hospital, nurse, physician, or emergency medical services agency that provided
emergency medical services or emergency medical services vehicle transportation
claiming a lien pursuant to § 8.01-66.2, the injured person or the hospital,
physician, nurse, or emergency medical services agency that provided emergency
medical services or emergency medical services vehicle transportation may file,
in the court that would have jurisdiction of such claim if such claim were
asserted against the injured person by such hospital, physician, nurse, or
emergency medical services agency that provided emergency medical services or
emergency medical services vehicle transportation, a petition setting forth the
facts. The court shall hear and dispose of the matter in a summary way after
five days&#8217; notice to the other party in interest.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 32-145; 1979, c. 722; 2003, c. 455; 2015, cc. 502, 503.