42-4-208. Recovery for cost of health care.
(a) The department, to the extent necessary to reimburse its costs, shall be entitled to recover from any parent who:
(i) Is required by court or administrative order to provide coverage of the cost of health services to a child eligible for medical assistance under this act; and
(ii) Has received payment from a third party for the costs of such services but has not used the payments to reimburse either the other parent or guardian of the child or the provider of the services.
(b) The department shall be entitled to enforce any judgment entered pursuant to this section by garnishment or any other available statutory remedy.
(c) Claims for current and past due child support shall take priority over claims made under this section.