(a) If an action is brought by the director pursuant to Section 14124.71, it shall be commenced within the period prescribed in Section 338 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (b) The death of the beneficiary does not abate any right of action established by Section 14124.71. (c) When an action or claim is brought by persons entitled to bring such actions or assert such claims against a third party who may be liable for causing the death of a beneficiary, any settlement, judgment or award obtained is subject to the directorâs right to recover from that party the reasonable value of the benefits provided to the beneficiary under the Medi-Cal program, as provided in subdivision (d). (d) The directorâs claim for reimbursement of the benefits provided to the beneficiary shall be limited to the amount of the directorâs lien, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 14124.70. If the action or claim is brought by the beneficiary alone and the beneficiary incurs a personal liability to pay attorneyâs fees and costs of litigation, the amount of the directorâs lien that is reimbursed shall be reduced by 25 percent, which represents the directorâs reasonable share of attorneyâs fees paid by the beneficiary, and that portion of the cost of litigation expenses determined by multiplying the actual litigation expenses by the ratio of the amount reimbursed to the director as satisfaction of the directorâs lien, prior to deducting reasonable attorneyâs fees and litigation expenses, to the full amount of the settlement, judgment, or award.
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