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Commissioners approve removal and reestablishment of long-dormant indigent medical lien
Summary
The board unanimously approved removing a 2003 indigent medical lien so the homeowner can seek a mortgage, with the county to reestablish a lien on the new property; staff noted other old accounts may remain off collections.
Kim Drury brought a request to the board for relief from a medical-bill lien that dates to 2003. Drury said the lien is not currently attached to property and that removal would allow the individual to obtain a new mortgage; the county could record a new lien against a replacement home.
Commissioner Charles Howell moved to approve removing the existing lien and reestablishing a new lien; Commissioner Art Watkins seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Drury acknowledged there are likely other similar accounts that have not been turned over to collections.
The action was classified and approved as an indigent-matter lien reestablishment. The board did not provide further policy direction on systemic handling of older accounts in this meeting.
