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20-77-301. Action by Department of Human Services.
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20-77-301. Action by Department of Human Services.
(a)(1) When medical assistance benefits are provided or will be provided to a medical assistance recipient because of injury, disease, disability, or death for which a third party is or may be liable, the appropriate division of the Department of Human Services may recover from the person the cost of benefits so provided.
(2) To enforce the right under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the department may institute and prosecute legal proceedings against the third person who may be liable.
(b)(1) An action taken on behalf of the division under this section or any judgment rendered in the action shall not be a bar to any action upon the claim or cause of action of the recipient, his or her guardian, personal representative, estate, or survivors against the third party who is or may be liable for the injury.
(2) An action under this section does not deny to the recipient the recovery for that portion of any damages not covered hereunder.
(c)(1) The department may recover from a third party the cost of benefits for medical care provided to indigent persons from third persons, another program administered by the department, or a program administered through another department or agency of state government.
(2) The department shall remit to other departments or agencies of state government any amounts recovered, less its pro rata share and costs of collection, for care provided by them.
(d)(1) In actions in tort hereunder, no contributory or comparative fault of a recipient shall be attributed to the state, nor shall any restitution awarded to the state be denied or reduced by any amount or percentage of fault attributed to a recipient.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (d)(1) of this section, if the recipient
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-301
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20-77-301. Action by Department of Human Services.
(a)(1) When medical assistance benefits are provided or will be provided to a medical assistance recipient because of injury, disease, disability, or death for which a third party is or may be liable, the appropriate division of the Department of Human Services may recover from the person the cost of benefits so provided.
(2) To enforce the right under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the department may institute and prosecute legal proceedings against the third person who may be liable.
(b)(1) An action taken on behalf of the division under this section or any judgment rendered in the action shall not be a bar to any action upon the claim or cause of action of the recipient, his or her guardian, personal representative, estate, or survivors against the third party who is or may be liable for the injury.
(2) An action under this section does not deny to the recipient the recovery for that portion of any damages not covered hereunder.
(c)(1) The department may recover from a third party the cost of benefits for medical care provided to indigent persons from third persons, another program administered by the department, or a program administered through another department or agency of state government.
(2) The department shall remit to other departments or agencies of state government any amounts recovered, less its pro rata share and costs of collection, for care provided by them.
(d)(1) In actions in tort hereunder, no contributory or comparative fault of a recipient shall be attributed to the state, nor shall any restitution awarded to the state be denied or reduced by any amount or percentage of fault attributed to a recipient.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (d)(1) of this section, if the recipient used a device, machine, or product after being warned, either verbally or in writing, that the use, misuse, or improper operation of the device, machine, or product was dangerous, risky, or could result in injury or harm to the recipient, then the statutory or common law defenses of contributory or comparative fault or negligence that could be asserted by the defendant against the recipient may also be asserted by the defendant in any action by the department or other agency of state government, and if the defenses are supported by the evidence, then recovery may be denied or reduced in the same manner as if the recipient were the plaintiff.
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