Kent

INTRODUCTION

19 In this putative class action under the Medicaid Act and other federal statutes, the parties 20 move for final approval of a proposed class settlement. Plaintiffs move for attorney’s fees and 21 expenses. Defendants do not oppose. For the reasons stated below, the motion for final 22 approval of the class settlement is GRANTED. To the extent stated below, the motion for 23 attorney’s fees and costs is GRANTED. 24

STATEMENT

25 Prior orders set forth the detailed background of this case. In short, under one aspect of 26 California’s Medicaid program, defendants provided certain services to eligible children under 27 the age of 21. Katie A., ex rel. Ludin v. Los Angeles Cty., 481 F.3d 1150, 1154 (9th Cir. 2007). 28 These services included medically necessary “private duty nursing services” and case 1 Suing through their parents, plaintiffs had significant physical disabilities and received 2 Medi-Cal benefits. Defendants DHCS and DHCS Director Jennifer Kent authorized plaintiffs’ 3 receipt of in-home nursing services as part of their Medi-Cal benefits. Although plaintiffs 4 required total assistance for all activities of daily living, both…