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judgment arising from the injury or illness for which the medical assistance was received, the amount of the claim to which the department is entitled under (b) of this section shall be reduced by a pro rata share of the attorney fees and litigation costs. Regardless of the manner in which the amount of the attorney fees is derived in the particular case, the pro rata reduction of the subrogated claim for reimbursement of attorney fees shall be calculated in accordance with the applicable rules of court governing the award of attorney fees in civil matters. (d) The department is authorized to enter into contracts for the collection of medical expenses already paid by Medicaid from potential third-party payors. The department may pay, from the funds recovered by the contractor, any amounts owing to the federal government as its share of the Medicaid paid claim, and the costs of collecting the funds. (e) [Repealed, § 9 ch 96 SLA 2006.] (f) The department may adopt regulations to interpret and implement this section. Sec. 47.05.071. Duty of a medical assistance recipient. (a) A medical assistance recipient shall cooperate with and assist the department in identifying and providing information concerning third parties who may be liable to pay for care and services received by the recipient under the medical assistance program. (b) As a condition of medical assistance eligibility, a person who applies for medical assistance shall, at the time of application, (1) assign to the department the applicant's rights of payment for care and services from any third party to the extent the department has paid medical assistance for care and services; (2) cooperate with and assist the department in identifying and providing information concerning third parties who may be liable to pay for care and services received by the recipient under the medical assistance program; and (3) agree to make application for all other available third-party resources that may be used to provide or pay for the cost of care or services received by the medical assistance recipient or that may be used to finance reimbursement to the state for the cost of care or services received by the medical assistance recipient; a medical assistance recipient is under no duty to file a civil or other action for the purpose of reimbursing the state for the cost of care or services. Sec. 47.05.072. Duty of attorney for medical assistance recipient. (a) An attorney representing a medical assistance recipient shall notify the attorney general's office. (b) The notice to the attorney general's office required under (a) of this section includes submission of the following: (1) identification of the medical assistance recipient's name, last known address, and telephone number, and the date of the injury or illness giving rise to the action or claim; (2) copies of the pleadings and other papers related to the action or claim; (3) the identification of each potentially liable third party, including that party's name, last known address, and telephone number;