California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4659.12

WIC § 4659.12 Effective Mar 24, 2011Div. 4.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2.6

Statute text

(a)Where an action is brought by the department or a regional center pursuant to Section 4659.11, it shall be commenced within the period prescribed in Section 338 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b)The death of a consumer or child under 36 months of age who is eligible for the California Early Intervention Program does not abate any right of action established by Section 4659.11.

(c)When an action or claim is brought by a person or persons entitled to bring the action or assert the claim against a third party who may be liable for causing the death of the child or consumer, any settlement, judgment, or award obtained is subject to the right of the department or the regional center to recover from that party the reasonable value of the services provided to the consumer under this division.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 9, Sec. 14. (SB 74) Effective March 24, 2011.