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 After reviewing the statutory scheme and specific language of § 39-719a, we conclude that SRS’ subrogation right is not subject to the equitable principles urged by Copeland. As in other cases in which courts have concluded equitable subrogation principles have been statutorily abrogated, the Kansas statute’s explicit provisions limiting SRS’ recovery in certain circumstances and the statute’s language emphasizing full reimbursement for medical assistance payments made by SRS are indications that the legislature did not intend to reduce or eliminate SRS’ recovery when the injured party has not been fully compensated by the injured party’s settlement with the tortfeasor. The statute’s provisions and specific language instead indicate that the Kansas legislature has “weighed