HB2890 Summary

• Amends 51 O.S. 2001, Section 156 regarding The Governmental Tort Claims Act to modify requirements for notice of claim against the state or political subdivisions.

• Requires claimants to include any information necessary to comply with Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Mandatory Reporting Provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 when filing written notice of claim.

• Establishes that failure to provide MSP-related information does not invalidate notice unless the claimant refuses to provide it after demand by the state or political subdivision.

• Adds new subsection H providing special rules for wrongful felony conviction claims: loss occurs on the date of gubernatorial pardon or judicial relief based on actual innocence, with a one-year filing deadline after the act's effective date for claims arising before enactment.

• Effective date: November 1, 2010.