California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §123980: If the recipient of services provided by the California Children’s Services Program, his or her guardian, conservator, personal representative, estate, or survivors, or any of them brings an action ag

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If the recipient of services provided by the California Children’s Services Program, his or her guardian, conservator, personal representative, estate, or survivors, or any of them brings an action against a third person who may be liable for the injury, notice of institution of legal proceedings, notice of settlement, and all other notices required by this code shall be given to the State Director of Health Services in Sacramento and to the county-managed California Children’s Services Program. The director may provide notice to the Attorney General. All of these notices shall be given by the attorney retained to assert the beneficiary’s claim, or by the injured party beneficiary, his or her guardian, conservator, personal representative, estate, or survivors, if no attorney is retained.

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