§ 306-C — Notice of commencement of action for personal injuries by recipient of medical assistance

New York § 306-C

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law CVP: Civil Practice Law & Rules
• Art. 3: Jurisdiction and Service, Appearance and Choice of Court

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§ 306-c. Notice of commencement of action for personal injuries by\nrecipient of medical assistance. In the case of an individual who has\nsuffered personal injuries and has received medical assistance pursuant\nto titles eleven and eleven-D of article five of the social services law\non or after the date of such injury, notice of the commencement of an\naction by or on behalf of such individual for such personal injuries\nshall be sent to the social services district in the county in which\nsuch recipient resides, or to the department of health, by certified\nmail, return receipt requested, or electronically in accord with\nregulations promulgated by the commissioner of the department of health,\nwithin sixty days of the completion of service upon all parties to such\naction. Proof of sending such notice shall be filed with the court in\naccordance with rule three hundred six of this article. Sending such\nnotice shall not be a jurisdictional requirement to commencing an\naction.\n