New Mexico Statutes Chapter 48. Liens and Mortgages § 48-8-2. Filing and notice of hospital liens

A. a written notice is filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the hospital asserting the lien is located containing the following information:

B. the hospital sends by certified mail with return receipt requested, prior to the payment of any money to the injured person or his attorneys or legal representative as compensation for the patient's injuries, a copy of the written notice, together with a statement of the date of filing, to the person, firm or corporation alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries sustained. The person, firm or corporation alleged to be liable to the injured person shall, upon request of the hospital, disclose the name of the insurance carrier that has insured the person, firm or corporation against liability; and

C. the hospital mails a copy of the written notice by certified mail with return receipt requested to the home office of any insurance carrier that has insured the person, firm or corporation against liability, if the name and address is known.